push

Push the current branch to the remote. Work through each step in order and stop immediately if a hard stop condition is met.

Step 1 — Understand current state

Run in parallel:

• git branch --show-current — current branch name
• git status --short — check for uncommitted changes
• git remote -v — list configured remotes

Then run: git log @{u}..HEAD --oneline 2>/dev/null — show unpushed commits. If this fails (no upstream set), note that this is the first push for this branch.

If there are no configured remotes, stop here and say so.

If already up to date (zero unpushed commits AND upstream exists), report "already up to date" and stop — do not push unnecessarily.

If the working tree is dirty (uncommitted changes exist), warn the user but do not block.

Step 1.5 — Branch safety check

If the branch is main or master:

• STOP immediately. Do not ask. Do not proceed.
• Say exactly: "BLOCKED: You are on <branch>. Pushing to main/master is not allowed. Switch to a feature/* branch first."
• Do not push, do not continue.

Only allow pushes on branches matching feature/*.

Step 2 — Check push constraints

Read the project steering files for any remote or branch push constraints. Look for:

• Protected remotes on specific branches
• Branches that should never be pushed directly

Note any constraints — apply them in Step 3.

Step 3 — Push

Push the current branch to origin:

# First push (no upstream set):
git push -u origin <branch>

# Subsequent pushes (upstream already set):
git push origin <branch>

Rules:

• Never use --force or -f unless the user explicitly requested it in their message
• If a constraint from Step 2 blocks the push, stop and explain why

Step 4 — Report results

Show a clear summary:

Push Results:
- Branch: <branch>
- origin (<url>): ✓ pushed  /  ✗ failed: <error>
- Commits pushed: <n>

Then remind: "Create a merge request on GitLab if one doesn't exist yet."

Hard stops

• No remotes configured — stop immediately.
• On main/master — stop immediately, do not push.
• Force push — never add --force or -f without explicit user instruction.