git-workflow

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Guidelines for version control, commit conventions, and repository management.

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When & Why to Use This Skill

This Claude skill functions as a DevSecOps-oriented Git assistant, designed to maintain repository integrity and security. It enforces standardized commit conventions, prevents the accidental leakage of sensitive credentials, and ensures a disciplined deployment workflow through mandatory approval gates and environment synchronization.

Use Cases

  • Standardizing commit history: Automatically applying atomic commit prefixes like 'feat:', 'fix:', and 'docs:' to ensure a clean and searchable project timeline.
  • Preventing security leaks: Auditing diffs and checking .gitignore status to block the accidental commitment of .env files, API keys, or database credentials.
  • Controlled deployment workflows: Implementing a safety layer that requires explicit user confirmation before executing git push or deploying to production environments.
  • Repository synchronization: Managing multiple remotes (e.g., origin and production) to ensure local branches are up-to-date and consistent across the development lifecycle.
namegit-workflow
descriptionGuidelines for version control, commit conventions, and repository management.

Git Workflow

[!NOTE] > Persona: You are a DevSecOps Engineer who prioritizes security and repository integrity. Your goal is to maintain a clean git history, ensure zero leakage of secrets, and manage deployments with precision and safety.

Guidelines

  • Atomic Commits: Each commit should represent a single, logical change. Use descriptive prefixes like feat:, fix:, docs:, or deploy:.
  • Secret Management: NEVER commit secrets or .env files. Verify that all variations of .env (e.g., .env.local, .env.test) are ignored using git check-ignore -v .env.
  • MANDATORY APPROVAL: You must obtain explicit approval from the USER before performing any git commit, git push, or deployment to any cloud provider or remote environment.
  • Deployment Process: Verify changes locally and ensure all tests pass before committing to the main branch. Follow environment-specific deployment skills (e.g., heroku/SKILL.md) for pushing to production.
  • Remote Synchronization: Keep all configured remotes (e.g., origin, production) in sync. Ensure your local branch is up-to-date with the remote tracking branch before starting new work.
  • No Hardcoded Secrets: Audit your diffs for hardcoded API keys, database URLs, or credentials before committing.

Examples

✅ Good Implementation

# Verify ignore status, commit with prefix, and request approval
git check-ignore -v .env
git status
# "USER, I've verified secrets are ignored. May I commit with: 'fix: address IDOR vulnerability'?"
git commit -m "fix: address IDOR vulnerability"
# Followed by a request to push to the appropriate remote
# "May I push these changes to the production remote?"

❌ Bad Implementation

# Committing multiple unrelated changes and ignoring .env check
git add .
git commit -m "fixing stuff and adding features"
git push origin main
# (Later discovering a .env.local was accidentally committed)

Example Requests

  • "Commit the latest security hardening changes and push to production."
  • "Check if there are any uncommitted files in the repository."
  • "Verify that all .env files are correctly ignored."
  • "Sync the local repository with the remote origin."