git

PROACTIVELY use for exploring git history and repository state (log, blame, show, diff, status, stash list). Provides smart summaries to preserve main context. Strictly read-only - cannot commit, push, or modify the repository.

PROACTIVELY use when troubleshooting errors, checking for known issues, or finding workarounds. Researches GitHub issues to find relevant bugs, feature requests, and discussions. Works with any GitHub repository.

Manage git and Claude Code bash aliases. Run without flags for interactive wizard.

Comprehensive Git configuration guide covering global settings, aliases, performance tuning, credential management, maintenance, .gitattributes, clone shortcuts, and troubleshooting. Use when configuring Git beyond basic setup, optimizing Git performance, setting up aliases, managing credentials (GitHub CLI, Windows Credential Manager), configuring line ending strategy, setting up .gitattributes, enabling Git maintenance, or troubleshooting configuration issues. Cross-platform guidance for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Central authority on git hook implementations, modern best practices, and tooling for .NET/C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and polyglot repositories. Covers framework selection (Husky.Net, lefthook, Husky, pre-commit), setup workflows, Conventional Commits, semantic versioning, secret scanning (gitleaks, TruffleHog), performance optimization, CI/CD integration, testing strategies, and team collaboration patterns. Adaptive to project scale from solo developers to enterprise teams. Use for setting up git hooks, configuring pre-commit/commit-msg/pre-push hooks, integrating dotnet format/dotnet test, ESLint/Prettier, Black/Ruff/mypy, commitlint, choosing between frameworks, optimizing hook performance, enforcing code quality, automating testing, and troubleshooting hook issues.

Multi-identity Git configuration with directory-scoped isolation. Sets up per-directory user email, GPG signing keys, and SSH keys using includeIf conditional includes. Use when configuring work vs personal Git identities, fixing "Unverified" commits from email/GPG key mismatch, setting up multiple GitHub accounts on one machine, auditing identity isolation, or troubleshooting includeIf, GPG key selection, or SSH key routing issues.

Query and search GitHub issues using gh CLI with web fallback. Supports filtering by labels, state, assignees, and full-text search. Use when troubleshooting errors, checking if an issue is already reported, or finding workarounds.

Comprehensive guide to GPG commit signing. Set up, configure, and troubleshoot GPG commit signing. Fix GPG signing errors, configure passphrase caching, verify commit signatures. Use when working with Git commit signing, GPG keys, commit verification, signature verification, GPG configuration, or when encountering GPG signing errors. Covers Windows (Gpg4win), macOS (GPG Suite), Linux (gnupg), and WSL installation and setup.

Provides guidance for installing, configuring, and choosing Git graphical interface clients (GitKraken, Sourcetree, GitHub Desktop) across platforms. Compares features, licensing, and workflows. Troubleshoots graphical tool configuration and setup issues. Use when installing Git graphical clients, setting up Git visualization tools, configuring graphical commit tools, choosing between options, or troubleshooting configuration. Covers Windows, macOS, and Linux. All tools are optional and based on user preference.

Comprehensive guide to Git line ending configuration for cross-platform development teams. Use when configuring line endings, setting up .gitattributes, troubleshooting line ending issues, understanding core.autocrlf/core.eol/core.safecrlf, working with Git LFS, normalizing line endings in repositories, or resolving cross-platform line ending conflicts. Covers Windows, macOS, Linux, and WSL. Includes decision trees, workflows, best practices, and real-world scenarios.

Comprehensive Git push operations including basic push, force push safety protocols, tag pushing, remote management, and troubleshooting. Use when pushing commits, managing remotes, pushing tags, resolving push conflicts, handling rejected pushes, or dealing with force push scenarios. Covers push strategies, branch protection, upstream configuration, and push --force-with-lease best practices.

Search GitHub issues in any repository. Find bugs, features, and discussions.

Complete guide to installing Git and performing basic configuration across all platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux, WSL). Use when setting up Git for the first time, installing Git on new systems, configuring user identity, setting default branch, choosing editor, verifying installation, or troubleshooting Git installation issues. Covers platform-specific installation methods, basic required configuration, and verification steps.