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Branch

Create a traceable Git branch for the current task.

Workflow

1. Inspect the current Git branch, git status, and available task context.
2. Identify the ticket ID when the work comes from an issue tracker. If the task has a ticket but no visible ID, ask for it.
3. Use the user's branch name if provided; if work from an issue tracker omits the ticket ID, ask before creating it.
4. Otherwise derive <ticket-id>-<short-kebab-summary> when there is a ticket ID, or <short-kebab-summary> when there is not.
5. Preserve an obvious repo prefix such as feature/ only if the ticket ID remains visible.
6. If the branch already exists, switch to it. Otherwise, create and switch to it.
7. Report the branch name and any uncommitted work that was already present.

Rules

• Stop if the working tree state makes switching branches unsafe.
• Do not overwrite or discard uncommitted work.
• Include the ticket ID for work from an issue tracker.
• Do not invent ticket IDs.