AI SummaryGuides developers through the final stages of completing a development branch by verifying tests pass and presenting structured options for merging, creating PRs, or cleanup. Useful for developers who want a systematic approach to integrating completed work.
Install
# Install skill into your project mkdir -p .cursor/skills/finishing-a-development-branch && curl --retry 3 --retry-delay 2 --retry-all-errors -o .cursor/skills/finishing-a-development-branch/SKILL.md "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/obra/superpowers/main/skills/finishing-a-development-branch/SKILL.md"
Run in your IDE terminal (bash). On Windows, use Git Bash, WSL, or your IDE's built-in terminal. If curl fails with an SSL error, your network may block raw.githubusercontent.com — try using a VPN or download the files directly from the source repo.
Description
Use when implementation is complete, all tests pass, and you need to decide how to integrate the work - guides completion of development work by presenting structured options for merge, PR, or cleanup
Overview
Guide completion of development work by presenting clear options and handling chosen workflow. Core principle: Verify tests → Present options → Execute choice → Clean up. Announce at start: "I'm using the finishing-a-development-branch skill to complete this work."
Step 1: Verify Tests
Before presenting options, verify tests pass: `bash
Run project's test suite
npm test / cargo test / pytest / go test ./... ` If tests fail: ` Tests failing (<N> failures). Must fix before completing: [Show failures] Cannot proceed with merge/PR until tests pass. ` Stop. Don't proceed to Step 2. If tests pass: Continue to Step 2.
Try common base branches
git merge-base HEAD main 2>/dev/null || git merge-base HEAD master 2>/dev/null ` Or ask: "This branch split from main - is that correct?"
Quality Score
Good
87/100
Trust & Transparency
Open Source — MIT
Source code publicly auditable
Verified Open Source
Hosted on GitHub — publicly auditable
Actively Maintained
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