Git Workflow Policy

Instructions

Core policies

1. Never commit without explicit user approval
2. Phase commits at Step 9 only
3. No direct commits to main
4. Worktree → merge pattern
5. 4-step cleanup in order (plan → services → worktree → branch)

Commit policy

Before committing:

• Present changes with rationale
• Show affected code/logs
• Get explicit user approval
• Focus minimal scope

Worktree 4-step cleanup

CRITICAL ORDER:

1. rm .plan/{{feature_name}}_plan.md
2. cd .worktree/{{feature-name}} && {{cleanup_command}}
3. git worktree remove .worktree/{{feature-name}}
4. git branch -d feature/{{feature-name}}

Why: Plan first (project cleanup) → Services (prevent orphans) → Worktree (directory) → Branch (git)

<!-- CUSTOMIZE: Replace {{cleanup_command}} with project-specific commands -->

Note: {{cleanup_command}} = project-specific cleanup

Common Cleanup Commands by Stack:

Python/Flask/Django:

# Stop services
pkill -f "python.*{{app_name}}"
# Or docker-based:
docker-compose down
# Clean artifacts
rm -rf __pycache__ *.pyc .pytest_cache

Node.js/Express:

# Stop services
pm2 stop {{app_name}}
# Or kill process:
pkill -f "node.*{{app_name}}"
# Clean artifacts
rm -rf node_modules/.cache dist build

Go:

# Stop services
pkill -f "{{binary_name}}"
# Clean artifacts
rm -rf {{binary_name}} *.test

Java/Spring:

# Stop services
pkill -f "java.*{{app_name}}"
# Clean artifacts
./gradlew clean  # or: mvn clean

Docker-based (Any stack):

# Stop and remove containers
docker-compose -f docker-compose.{{env}}.yml down
docker rm -f {{container_name}}
# Clean volumes (optional)
docker volume prune -f

Example

# ❌ Wrong
git worktree remove .worktree/feature-x  # Services orphaned!

# ✅ Correct
rm .plan/feature-x_plan.md
cd .worktree/feature-x && {{project_cleanup_command}}
git worktree remove .worktree/feature-x
git branch -d feature/feature-x

Workflow

Code complete
    ↓
Present to user
    ↓
User approves
    ↓
Commit at Step 9
    ↓
All phases done
    ↓
Merge to main
    ↓
4-step cleanup

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For detailed policies, see reference.md For more examples, see examples.md