Agent Skills: Use origin/{FROM_BRANCH} to merge remote state, not local WIP

Variables

TO_BRANCH: $1 (defaults to main) FROM_BRANCH: $2 (defaults to current branch)

Workflow

Step 1: Sync with remote (CRITICAL)

git fetch origin
git checkout {TO_BRANCH}
git pull origin {TO_BRANCH}

Step 2: Merge from REMOTE tracking branch

# Use origin/{FROM_BRANCH} to merge remote state, not local WIP
git merge origin/{FROM_BRANCH} --no-ff -m "merge: {FROM_BRANCH} into {TO_BRANCH}"

Why origin/{FROM_BRANCH}: Ensures merging only committed+pushed changes, not local uncommitted work.

Step 3: Resolve conflicts if any

• If conflicts exist, resolve them manually
• After resolution: git add . && git commit

Step 4: Push merged result

git push origin {TO_BRANCH}

Notes

• If gh command is not available, instruct the user to install and authorize GitHub CLI first.
• If you need more clarifications, use AskUserQuestion tool to ask the user for more details.
• Always fetch and pull latest remote state before merging to avoid stale conflicts.

IMPORTANT Task Planning Notes

• Always plan and break many small todo tasks
• Always add a final review todo task to review the works done at the end to find any fix or enhancement needed