Compare Branches

Compare two autonomy branches to show differences in approaches, iterations, metrics, and outcomes.

You must invoke the comparing-branches skill to perform the comparison.

Use the Skill tool:

skill: "autonomy:comparing-branches"
args: "<branch-a> <branch-b>"

Arguments:

• branch-a (required) - First branch name. autonomy/ prefix optional.
• branch-b (required) - Second branch name. autonomy/ prefix optional.

The skill will:

1. Normalize both branch names (add autonomy/ prefix if missing)
2. Validate both branches exist
3. Use git merge-base to find where branches diverged
4. Dispatch branch-analyzer agent to compare approaches
5. Agent generates Python script for comparative analysis
6. Produce report showing:
   • Where branches diverged
   • Iteration counts on each branch since divergence
   • Comparative metrics (if applicable)
   • Different approaches taken
   • Outcomes on each branch

Example usage:

/compare-branches experiment-a experiment-b
/compare-branches autonomy/usage-pricing autonomy/flat-enterprise

Output includes:

• Divergence point (common ancestor)
• Iteration timeline comparison
• Metrics trajectories (if applicable)
• Status comparison
• Different decisions made
• Outcomes on each branch
• Insights and recommendations

Note: This command only operates on autonomy/* branches.