Finishing a Development Branch
obra/superpowers
Walks the last step of a branch: confirm tests pass, detect the git environment, ask how to integrate, carry out your choice and clean up the worktree.
Safely reap merged Git worktrees and branches across Epicenter harnesses.
Install Worktree Hygiene
$ npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill worktree-hygiene -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install EpicenterHQ/epicenter worktree-hygiene --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/worktree-hygiene .claude/skills/worktree-hygiene && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "worktree-hygiene" agent skill from https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter/tree/main/.agents/skills/worktree-hygiene into .claude/skills/worktree-hygiene/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "worktree-hygiene", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter/tree/main/.agents/skills/worktree-hygieneType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill worktree-hygiene -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install EpicenterHQ/epicenter worktree-hygiene --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/worktree-hygiene .agents/skills/worktree-hygiene && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "worktree-hygiene" agent skill from https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter/tree/main/.agents/skills/worktree-hygiene into .agents/skills/worktree-hygiene/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "worktree-hygiene", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill worktree-hygiene -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install EpicenterHQ/epicenter worktree-hygiene --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/worktree-hygiene .cursor/skills/worktree-hygiene && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "worktree-hygiene" agent skill from https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter/tree/main/.agents/skills/worktree-hygiene into .cursor/skills/worktree-hygiene/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "worktree-hygiene", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter.git --path .agents/skills/worktree-hygiene--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill worktree-hygiene -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install EpicenterHQ/epicenter worktree-hygiene --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/worktree-hygiene .gemini/skills/worktree-hygiene && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "worktree-hygiene" agent skill from https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter/tree/main/.agents/skills/worktree-hygiene into .gemini/skills/worktree-hygiene/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "worktree-hygiene", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install EpicenterHQ/epicenter worktree-hygieneInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill worktree-hygiene -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/worktree-hygiene .github/skills/worktree-hygiene && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "worktree-hygiene" agent skill from https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter/tree/main/.agents/skills/worktree-hygiene into .github/skills/worktree-hygiene/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "worktree-hygiene", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill worktree-hygiene -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install EpicenterHQ/epicenter worktree-hygiene --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/worktree-hygiene .opencode/skills/worktree-hygiene && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "worktree-hygiene" agent skill from https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter/tree/main/.agents/skills/worktree-hygiene into .opencode/skills/worktree-hygiene/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "worktree-hygiene", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
worktree-hygiene- GitHub stars
- 4.8k
- Token cost
- ~1.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 529 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 65
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Safely reap merged Git worktrees and branches across Epicenter harnesses.
- Works in 3 steps: Re-run the audit; confirm reaped paths… → git worktree prune to clear stale… → Confirm any anchored holding/* branches…
- Cleaning git worktree list
- SKILL.md covers The reap signal (and the trap), Audit procedure, Decide per worktree and Reaping is destructive: gate it, plus 3 more sections
- Calls git
What it does
Worktree Hygiene is an agent skill from EpicenterHQ/epicenter. Safely reap merged Git worktrees and branches across Epicenter harnesses. Use when cleaning git worktree list, removing orphaned or detached worktrees, or deciding whether one is safe to delete, not when creating branches or commits.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Development, covering Git worktrees. It works with Git. The repository describes itself as: Open-source, local-first apps.
When your agent uses it
- Cleaning git worktree list
- Removing orphaned
- Detached worktrees
- Deciding whether one is safe to delete
Example prompts
- “/worktree-hygiene”
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Re-run the audit; confirm reaped paths are gone with git worktree list.
- git worktree prune to clear stale registrations.
- Confirm any anchored holding/* branches still hold their edits.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5b4bb69. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
git
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Worktree Hygiene loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 63 tokens; SKILL.md has 529 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 529 words (~1,247 tokens).
“Four harnesses (warp, codex, opencode, conductor) mint worktrees here and nothing reaps them, so they accumulate. The cure is to reap on close: when a branch lands, remove its worktree and delete the branch in the same motion. This skill…”
- name
- worktree-hygiene
- metadata.author
- epicenter
- metadata.version
- 1.0
Files
Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/worktree-hygiene of EpicenterHQ/epicenter.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5b4bb69
Compare with similar skills
Worktree Hygiene next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worktree Hygiene this skillEpicenterHQ/epicenter | 4.8k | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Finishing a Development Branchobra/superpowers | 297k | 5 repos | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Finishing A Development Branchfarm-fe/farm | 5.6k | 34 repos | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Git Worktree Cleanuplobehub/lobehub | 83k | — | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Pre-Release PR Triagejamiepine/voicebox | 57k | — | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Ccmanager Configkbwo/ccmanager | 1.3k | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Worktree Hygiene
What does Worktree Hygiene do?
Safely reap merged Git worktrees and branches across Epicenter harnesses. Worktree Hygiene is an agent skill from EpicenterHQ/epicenter. Safely reap merged Git worktrees and branches across Epicenter harnesses.
When should I use Worktree Hygiene?
Worktree Hygiene fits situations like: cleaning git worktree list; removing orphaned; detached worktrees; deciding whether one is safe to delete.
How do I install Worktree Hygiene in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill worktree-hygiene -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/worktree-hygiene in EpicenterHQ/epicenter) into .claude/skills/worktree-hygiene in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Worktree Hygiene in Codex?
Run `npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill worktree-hygiene -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/worktree-hygiene in EpicenterHQ/epicenter) into .agents/skills/worktree-hygiene in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Worktree Hygiene in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill worktree-hygiene -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/worktree-hygiene, .gemini/skills/worktree-hygiene, .github/skills/worktree-hygiene and .opencode/skills/worktree-hygiene in your project.
What does Worktree Hygiene need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Worktree Hygiene needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git).
Does Worktree Hygiene access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Worktree Hygiene safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Worktree Hygiene use?
Worktree Hygiene has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Worktree Hygiene use?
About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Worktree Hygiene?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Worktree Hygiene: Finishing a Development Branch (obra/superpowers, 297k stars), Finishing A Development Branch (farm-fe/farm, 5.6k stars), Git Worktree Cleanup (lobehub/lobehub, 83k stars) and Pre-Release PR Triage (jamiepine/voicebox, 57k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Worktree Hygiene?
EpicenterHQ (a GitHub organization) maintains it in EpicenterHQ/epicenter, which has 4,821 GitHub stars. The repository holds 65 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: EpicenterHQ/epicenter on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.