git

Git Skill

Distributed version control system.

Ecosystem Graph

graph LR
  git["Git"]
  git -- "works well with" --> github-actions

Quick Start

Git tracks changes in source code during software development.

git init
git commit -m "Initial commit"

Production Patterns

Interactive Rebase

Before merging a feature branch into main, use git rebase -i main to squash messy "WIP" commits into clean, atomic, descriptive commits that clearly outline the feature's history.

Architecture & Scaling

Branching Strategies

Trunk-Based Development (short-lived feature branches merging into main quickly) is preferred over long-lived GitFlow branches to prevent massive, unresolvable merge conflicts.

Error Recovery

If you accidentally commit secrets, using git rm is not enough as the secret remains in history. Use git filter-repo or BFG Repo-Cleaner to permanently scrub the file from all historical commits, and invalidate the secret immediately.

Security Notes

Sign your commits using GPG or SSH keys. Platforms like GitHub verify these signatures, assuring team members that the commit wasn't spoofed.

Relationships

Works Well With: github-actions

References

• Git Docs

Why use this skill

Use this when your agent works with git — structured patterns beat pasted docs and prevent common hallucinations.

AI pitfalls

• Referencing CLI flags or config keys that do not exist
• Using outdated major versions of tools
• Skipping lockfile or version pinning in examples

Production checklist

• Secrets in environment variables, not source code
• Error handling and logging in place
• Rate limits and timeouts configured

Related skills

• github-actions — works well with

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Last Verified: 2026-07-02