Git Workflow Helper

Manage Git workflows with best practices and common operations.

Purpose

This command helps you perform common Git operations following best practices for collaborative development.

Usage

/git-workflow

What this command does

1. Guides through Git operations with proper workflow
2. Suggests best practices for commits and branches
3. Helps with conflict resolution and merging
4. Provides templates for commit messages
5. Manages branching strategies (Git Flow, GitHub Flow)

Common Workflows

Feature Development

# Create and switch to feature branch
git checkout -b feature/user-authentication

# Work on your feature
# ... make changes ...

# Stage and commit changes
git add .
git commit -m "feat: add user authentication system

- Implement login/logout functionality
- Add password validation
- Create user session management
- Add authentication middleware"

# Push feature branch
git push -u origin feature/user-authentication

# Create pull request (via GitHub/GitLab interface)

Hotfix Workflow

# Create hotfix branch from main
git checkout main
git checkout -b hotfix/security-patch

# Fix the issue
# ... make changes ...

# Commit the fix
git commit -m "fix: resolve security vulnerability in auth module

- Patch XSS vulnerability in login form
- Update input validation
- Add CSRF protection"

# Push and create urgent PR
git push -u origin hotfix/security-patch

Sync with Remote

# Update main branch
git checkout main
git pull origin main

# Update feature branch with latest main
git checkout feature/your-feature
git rebase main
# OR
git merge main

Commit Message Conventions

Conventional Commits Format

<type>[optional scope]: <description>

[optional body]

[optional footer(s)]

Common Types

• feat: New feature
• fix: Bug fix
• docs: Documentation changes
• style: Code style changes (formatting, etc.)
• refactor: Code