Finishing Branch

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Finishing Branch skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Finishing Branch is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Dev Tools category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Dev Tools · Sub-category: tools-misc · Last updated: 2026-05-21

type:review type:integration

End-to-end workflow for finishing a development branch. Use when implementation is complete and the branch is ready to ship -- runs verification checks, reviews the diff, picks the integration path (direct merge, pull request, squash-and-merge, stacked PR), writes the PR/merge message, pushes to the remote, and cleans up branches and worktrees. Covers rebase vs merge vs squash decisions, pre-push checklists, stacked-branch handling, and recovery from common missteps like force-pushing the wrong branch or deleting an unmerged branch. Triggers: 'I'm done', 'ready to merge', 'ready to push', 'ready for review', 'wrap up this branch', 'finish this up'.

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

From the source SKILL.md

The code is written. Tests are green locally. Now what? The gap between "done coding" and "merged to main" is where branches rot, conflicts accumulate, and mistakes happen. This playbook is the systematic bridge: verify, review, integrate, clean up. Every time, in order, nothing skipped.

What this skill does

Finishing Branch is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the tools-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/finishing-branch/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when implementation is complete and the branch is ready to ship -- runs verification checks, reviews the diff, picks the integration path (direct merge, pull request, squash-and-merge, stacked PR), writes the PR/merge message, pushes to the remote, and cleans up branches and worktrees. Covers rebase vs merge vs squash decisions, pre-push checklists, stacked-branch handling, and recovery from common missteps like force-pushing the wrong branch or deleting an unmerged branch.

Who uses this skill

The Finishing Branch Claude Code skill is built for developers, power users, and teams automating repetitive workflows and improving developer experience. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 169,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/finishing-branch
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/finishing-branch/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/finishing-branch/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/finishing-branch/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/finishing-branch/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\finishing-branch\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Finishing Branch Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/finishing-branch/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Finishing Branch skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Finishing Branch skill?

Use Finishing Branch when your Claude Code task falls under the Dev Tools category — specifically in the tools misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Finishing Branch" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/tools/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Finishing Branch skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Finishing Branch is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Dev Tools category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/krzysztofsurdy/code-virtuoso/blob/HEAD/skills/playbooks/finishing-branch/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: krzysztofsurdy

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

krzysztofsurdy. (2026). Finishing Branch [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/finishing-branch/

BibTeX

@misc{finishing-branch-2026,
  author    = {krzysztofsurdy},
  title     = {Finishing Branch [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/finishing-branch/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-08-01 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
✓ Network

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