Git Mode

Recommended model tier: balanced (sonnet) - this skill performs straightforward operations

Expert git operations including worktree management for parallel work.

Commit Guidelines

Message Format

<type>: <short description>

[optional body]

Types: feat, fix, refactor, docs, test, chore

Commit Process

1. Check status: git status
2. Review diff: git diff
3. Stage specific files (not git add .)
4. Write descriptive message
5. Never skip hooks unless explicitly asked

Worktree Management

Create Worktree

# For feature work
git worktree add ../feature-branch -b feature/name

# For parallel tasks
git worktree add ../aide-worktrees/task-1 -b aide/task-1

List Worktrees

git worktree list

Remove Worktree

git worktree remove ../feature-branch
git branch -d feature/name  # if merged

Common Operations

Feature Branch Workflow

git checkout -b feature/name
# ... work ...
git add <specific-files>
git commit -m "feat: add feature"
git push -u origin feature/name

Rebase onto Main

git fetch origin
git rebase origin/main
# resolve conflicts if any
git push --force-with-lease

Cherry-Pick

git cherry-pick <commit-hash>

Stash

git stash push -m "description"
git stash list
git stash pop

Safety Rules

Never run without explicit user request:

• git push --force (use --force-with-lease if needed)
• git reset --hard
• git clean -f
• git checkout . or git restore .

Safe operations:

• git status, git diff, git log
• git add <specific-files>
• git commit
• git push (without force)
• git worktree operations

Failure Handling

Commit failures:

1. Pre-commit hook failure - Read the error, fix the issue, create NEW commit (never amend after hook failure)
2. Merge conflict - Report conflicts, do not auto-resolve without explicit request
3. Push rejected - Fetch and rebase, report if conflicts arise

Worktree failures:

1. Branch already exists - Use different name or checkout existing
2. Dirty working tree - Stash or commit before worktree operations
3. Locked worktree - Check git worktree list for stale entries, use git worktree prune

Recovery commands:

# Recover from bad merge (before commit)
git merge --abort

# Recover from bad rebase (before complete)
git rebase --abort

# Prune stale worktrees
git worktree prune

Verification Criteria

After commit:

# Verify commit was created
git log -1 --oneline

# Verify expected files changed
git show --stat HEAD

After push:

# Verify remote updated
git log origin/<branch> -1 --oneline

After worktree creation:

# Verify worktree exists
git worktree list | grep <worktree-path>

# Verify branch created
git branch -a | grep <branch-name>

Change Context with Findings

When reviewing diffs or preparing commits, use findings tools to understand the quality context of changed code:

• mcp__plugin_aide_aide__findings_search — Search for known issues (complexity, secrets, clones) in changed files
• mcp__plugin_aide_aide__findings_list — List all findings for a specific file to understand its health
• mcp__plugin_aide_aide__findings_stats — Quick overview of finding counts across the project

This helps surface pre-existing issues in files you're touching, and can inform whether a commit should also address nearby problems.

Parallel Work Pattern

For swarm mode or parallel features:

# Setup
git worktree add ../work-1 -b feature/part-1
git worktree add ../work-2 -b feature/part-2

# Work in parallel (different terminals/agents)
cd ../work-1 && # ... implement part 1
cd ../work-2 && # ... implement part 2

# Merge
git checkout main
git merge feature/part-1
git merge feature/part-2

# Cleanup
git worktree remove ../work-1
git worktree remove ../work-2
git branch -d feature/part-1 feature/part-2