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Use when implementation and verification are complete and the user needs to finish a development branch by merging locally, creating a PR, keeping the branch, or discarding work. Applies after tests pass and code review is ready.

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  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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I want to install this Agent Skill for this project in Codex.

Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins/blob/HEAD/plugins/Jason-chen-coder/dev-skills/skills/dev-finish/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/dev-finish/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Dev Finish

Branch completion workflow. The goal is to make the last mile explicit: verify, inspect git state, present safe choices, then execute only what the user selects.

This skill does not implement code, write tests, or review code. Run dev-verify and dev-code-review first unless the user explicitly overrides.

Step 0 — Load baseline

执行前先加载 references/dev-baseline.md。不假设、最小代码、外科手术式改动、可验证成功标准 全程生效。

baseline 与本 skill 的关联:

  • 不假设 —— 不替用户决定 merge / PR / keep / discard。
  • 可验证成功标准 —— 完成分支前必须有 fresh verification evidence。
  • 外科手术式改动 —— 不顺手清理未被确认的分支、stash、worktree。

Step 1 — Preflight verification

先确认:

  1. dev-verify 已给出当前回合的 PASS 证据,或你现在运行等价验证。
  2. dev-code-review verdict 是 READY,或用户明确接受跳过 review 的风险。
  3. git status --short 已读取,知道是否有未提交改动。

如果测试或 review 未通过,停止:

不能 finish: <tests/review/status> 未通过。
下一步: 修复后重跑 dev-verify / dev-code-review。

Step 2 — Detect workspace state

运行只读命令:

git status --short
git branch --show-current
git rev-parse --show-toplevel
git rev-parse --git-dir
git rev-parse --git-common-dir

判断:

  • 普通 checkout:git-dir == git-common-dir
  • linked worktree:git-dir != git-common-dir
  • detached HEAD:git branch --show-current 为空

如果工作区有未提交改动,先问用户是否要 commit / stash / keep uncommitted。不要继续 merge / PR。

Step 3 — Determine base branch

优先探测:

git merge-base HEAD main
git merge-base HEAD master
git remote -v

如果无法判断 base branch,问用户确认。不要默认推送到未知目标。

Step 4 — Present choices

普通分支输出四选一:

分支已验证。请选择:

1. 本地 merge 回 <base-branch>
2. push 当前分支并创建 PR
3. 保留当前分支,我稍后自己处理
4. 丢弃这个分支的工作

你选哪一个?

Detached HEAD 输出三选一:

当前是 detached HEAD。请选择:

1. 新建分支后 push 并创建 PR
2. 保留当前 workspace,我稍后自己处理
3. 丢弃这个 workspace 的工作

你选哪一个?

不要在同一步执行动作。等用户选择。

Step 5 — Execute selected option

Option 1: merge locally

  1. 切到 base branch。
  2. pull 最新 base。
  3. merge feature branch。
  4. 在 merge 后结果上重新运行关键验证。
  5. merge 成功且验证通过后,再考虑删除分支 / 清理 worktree。

禁止在 merge 成功前删除任何东西。

Option 2: push and create PR

  1. git push -u origin <branch>
  2. 用仓库现有 PR 工具创建 PR。
  3. PR body 必须包含 Summary 和 Test Plan。
  4. 不清理 worktree,因为后续可能要处理 review。

Option 3: keep as-is

报告 branch 和 path。不要清理。

Option 4: discard

必须要求用户输入精确确认:

这会删除:
- branch: <branch>
- commits: <commit list>
- worktree: <path, if owned>

请输入 discard 确认。

没有精确 discard 就停止。

Step 6 — Worktree cleanup rules

只在用户选择 merge 后清理或 discard 后清理。

只能清理明确由项目拥有的 worktree:

  • .worktrees/
  • worktrees/
  • ~/.config/dev-skills/worktrees/

不清理平台 / harness 拥有的 workspace。无法判断归属时保留并报告。

Hard rules

  • 测试或 review 未过,不 finish。
  • 不替用户选择 merge / PR / keep / discard。
  • 丢弃必须有精确确认。
  • 不在 merge 成功前删除 branch 或 worktree。
  • PR 路径不清理 worktree。
  • 无法判断 base branch 或 workspace 归属时,先问。

Multi-Agent Note

dev-finish is main-agent-controlled because it can merge, push, create PRs, keep branches, or discard work.

Sub-agents may provide verification or review evidence before this phase, but final branch decisions and destructive operations stay with the main agent and the user. Follow ../../docs/multi-agent-policy.md before relying on any delegated verifier or reviewer output.