/skill-finish-branch

name: skill-finish-branch
description: "Wrap up a branch — run tests, create PR, merge or discard — use when implementation is done"
disable-model-invocation: true

> **Host: Codex CLI** — This skill was designed for Claude Code and adapted for Codex. > Cross-reference commands use installed skill names in Codex rather than `/octo:*` slash commands. > Use the active Codex shell and subagent tools. Do not claim a provider, model, or host subagent is available until the current session exposes it. > For host tool equivalents, see `skills/blocks/codex-host-adapter.md`.

Execution Contract (MANDATORY - CANNOT SKIP)

This generated Codex skill preserves an enforced workflow contract from the source skill.

**PROHIBITED:**

• Do not summarize, simulate, or skip the referenced workflow command when this skill requires execution.
• Do not claim provider output or validation artifacts exist without checking the actual files or command output.
• Do not continue silently when a required provider, command, or host capability is unavailable; report the unavailable dependency and use a supported fallback.

Finishing a Development Branch

**Your first output line MUST be:** `🐙 **CLAUDE OCTOPUS ACTIVATED** - Branch Completion`

Overview

Full ship pipeline: tests → multi-provider review → version bump → changelog → commit → push → PR.

**Core principle:** Verify tests → Review diff → Bump version → Update changelog → Present options → Execute choice → Clean up.

The Process

Step 1: Verify Tests Pass

**Before anything else, verify tests pass:**

# Detect and run project's test suite
if [[ -f "package.json" ]]; then npm test
elif [[ -f "pytest.ini" ]] || [[ -f "pyproject.toml" ]]; then pytest
elif [[ -f "Cargo.toml" ]]; then cargo test
elif [[ -f "go.mod" ]]; then go test ./...
elif [[ -f "Makefile" ]] && grep -q '^test:' Makefile; then make test
fi

**If tests fail:** STOP. Show failures. Do not proceed.

**If tests pass:** Continue to Step 2.

Step 2: Multi-Provider Diff Review

**Run a quick multi-provider review of the changes before shipping.** This catches issues before they reach PR reviewers.

# Get the diff summary
DIFF_STAT=$(git diff --stat $(git merge-base HEAD main)..HEAD)
DIFF_FILES=$(git diff --name-only $(git merge-base HEAD main)..HEAD)

**Always run a quick review — this is automatic, not optional:**

# Quick review via orchestrate.sh (uses available providers)
"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT:-${CODEX_PLUGIN_ROOT:-${HOME}/.claude-octopus/plugin}}/scripts/orchestrate.sh" spawn reviewer "Review this diff for bugs, security issues, and code quality problems. Be concise — only flag real issues, not style preferences.

$(git diff $(git merge-base HEAD main)..HEAD | head -500)"

**If critical issues found:** Present them and ask whether to fix or ship anyway. **If clean:** Continue to Step 3. Show a brief `✓ Review clean — no issues found`.

Step 3: Determine Base Branch & Version

# Identify the base branch
BASE_BRANCH=$(git remote show origin 2>/dev/null | grep 'HEAD branch' | awk '{print $NF}')
[[ -z "$BASE_BRANCH" ]] && BASE_BRANCH="main"

# Check for VERSION file
VERSION_FILE=""
for f in VERSION version.txt package.json; do
  [[ -f "$f" ]] && VERSION_FILE="$f" && break
done

Step 4: Version Bump & Changelog (Optional)

**If a VERSION file or package.json exists**, offer to bump:

AskUserQuestion({
  questions: [{
    question: "Version bump?",
    header: "Version",
    multiSelect: false,
    options: [
      {label: "Patch (Recommended)", description: "Bug fixes, minor changes (1.2.3 → 1.2.4)"},
      {label: "Minor", description: "New features, backward compatible (1.2.3 → 1.3.0)"},
      {label: "Major", description: "Breaking changes (1.2.3 → 2.0.0)"},
      {label: "Skip", description: "Don't bump version"}
    ]
  }]
})

**If bumping:** Update the version file and prepend a changelog entry summarizing the diff:

# Generate changelog entry from commits
COMMITS=$(git log --oneline $(git merge-base HEAD $BASE_BRANCH)..HEAD)
# Prepend to CHANGELOG.md if it exists

Step 5: Present Options

Present exactly these 4 options:

✅ Ship ready. Tests passing. Review clean. What would you like to do?

1. **Create PR** (Recommended) - Push and create a Pull Request for review
2. **Merge locally** - Merge back to <base-branch> on this machine
3. **Keep as-is** - Leave the branch, I'll handle it later
4. **Discard** - Delete this work permanently

Which option? (1-4)

**Keep options concise.** Don't add explanations unless asked.

Step 4: Execute Choice

Option 1: Merge Locally

# Get current branch name
FEATURE_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
BASE_BRANCH="main"  # or detected base

# Switch to base branch
git checkout $BASE_BRANCH

# Pull latest
git pull origin $BASE_BRANCH

# Merge feature branch
git merge $FEATURE_BRANCH

# Verify tests on merged result
npm test  # or appropriate test command

# If tests pass, delete feature branch
git branch -d $FEATURE_BRANCH

**Report:**

✅ Merged $FEATURE_BRANCH into $BASE_BRANCH
✅ Tests pass on merged result
✅ Feature branch deleted

Ready to push when you want: git push origin $BASE_BRANCH

Option 2: Create PR

# Get branch info
FEATURE_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)

# Push branch
git push -u origin $FEATURE_BRANCH

# Create PR with a validated description file
REPO_SLUG=$(gh repo view --json nameWithOwner --jq .nameWithOwner)
PR_TITLE=${PR_TITLE:?Complete PR_TITLE before creating the pull request}
CHANGE_SUMMARY=${CHANGE_SUMMARY:?Complete CHANGE_SUMMARY before creating the pull request}
CHANGE_REASON=${CHANGE_REASON:?Complete CHANGE_REASON before creating the pull request}
PR_BODY=$(cat <<EOF
## Summary
- ${CHANGE_SUMMARY}
- ${CHANGE_REASON}

## Test Plan
- [x] Unit tests pass
- [x] Manual verification done
- [ ] Code review needed
EOF
)
if ! "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT:-${CODEX_