Ship Branch

Complete the current branch with pre-ship checks and one of four completion options.

Input

$ARGUMENTS = optional action: merge, pr, keep, or discard.

If $ARGUMENTS is empty, present all 4 options after pre-ship checks.

Step 1: Pre-Ship Checks

Run these checks and report results:

1. Uncommitted changes:

git status --short

Record: clean or list of uncommitted files.

2. Test suite: Run the project's test suite (detect runner from project files: pytest, npm test, cargo test, go test). Record: pass/fail with counts.

3. Review status: Check for review report matching current branch:

git branch --show-current

Then check docs/reviews/ for a matching review file. Record: reviewed or not reviewed.

4. Current branch:

git branch --show-current

Verify we are on a feature, bugfix, release, or hotfix branch. If on main or develop, warn: "Cannot ship from {branch}. Switch to a feature branch first."

Report check results:

## Pre-Ship Checks

| Check | Status |
|-------|--------|
| Uncommitted changes | {clean / N files} |
| Test suite | {pass / fail} |
| Code review | {reviewed / not reviewed} |
| Branch | {branch_name} |

If uncommitted changes exist or tests fail:

• Warn the user with specifics
• Ask via AskUserQuestion: "Proceed anyway" or "Fix issues first"
• If user chooses to fix, stop and let them handle it

Step 2: Choose Action

If $ARGUMENTS specified an action, use it directly.

Otherwise, present options via AskUserQuestion:

• "Merge locally" — merge to parent branch via git-flow, delete feature branch
• "Create PR" — push branch and create a pull request
• "Keep branch" — leave as-is for later
• "Discard branch" — delete branch and all changes (requires confirmation)

Step 3: Execute Action

Option: Merge Locally

1. Load the gitmastery:finish skill

   • This handles git flow finish: merge to parent branch, delete feature branch
   • Follow the skill's workflow exactly

2. After merge completes, check if remote tracking exists:

   git rev-parse --abbrev-ref --symbolic-full-name @{upstream} 2>/dev/null
   

   If remote tracking exists, push the parent branch:

   git push origin {parent_branch}
   

3. Report: "Branch merged to {parent_branch} and pushed."

Option: Create PR

1. Push the branch to remote:

   git push -u origin {branch_name}
   

2. Load the shipit:describing-pr skill for PR description generation and creation

3. Report the PR URL when complete

Option: Keep Branch

1. Report:

   Branch {branch_name} kept.
   
   Resume options:
   - /shipit:execute {slug} — continue executing tasks
   - /shipit:ship — return to shipping options
   

2. No changes made. Branch stays as-is.

Option: Discard Branch

1. Require explicit confirmation via AskUserQuestion: "Type the branch name to confirm deletion: {branch_name}"

2. Verify the typed name matches the current branch exactly. If it does not match:

   • Report: "Branch name does not match. Deletion cancelled."
   • Stop.

3. Switch to develop:

   git checkout develop
   

4. Delete the branch:

   git branch -D {branch_name}
   

5. If a remote branch exists, delete it:

   git push origin --delete {branch_name} 2>/dev/null
   

6. Report: "Branch {branch_name} deleted locally and remotely."

Step 4: Cleanup

For merge, PR, and discard actions:

1. Check if a worktree exists for this branch:

   git worktree list
   

   If a worktree is found for the branch:

   git worktree remove {worktree_path}
   

2. Report final state:

   ## Ship Complete
   
   Action: {merge/pr/keep/discard}
   Branch: {branch_name}
   Result: {description of what happened}
   Current branch: {where we are now}
   

Rules

• Always run pre-ship checks before any action
• Never force-delete without explicit user confirmation (typed branch name)
• Merge delegates to gitmastery:finish — do not implement merge logic directly
• PR creation delegates to shipit:describing-pr — do not implement PR logic directly
• If on main or develop, refuse to ship and explain why
• Warn on uncommitted changes or failing tests, but let user override