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Official agent skill

Branches

by redis in redis/RedisInsight

Create and name git branches following project conventions. An agent skill from redis/RedisInsight.

OfficialCustom licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Branches

skills CLI
$ npx skills add redis/RedisInsight --skill branches -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install redis/RedisInsight branches --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.ai/skills/branches .claude/skills/branches && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
branches
GitHub stars
8.9k
Token cost
~409 tokens
SKILL.md length
109 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
15
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Create and name git branches following project conventions. An agent skill from redis/RedisInsight.

  • Creating branches
  • SKILL.md covers Branch Types and Issue References
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Checking out new branches

What it does

Branches is an agent skill from redis/RedisInsight, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Create and name git branches following project conventions. Use when creating branches, checking out new branches, or the user mentions branch naming.

Its SKILL.md is about 410 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 workflow. It works with Redis.

When your agent uses it

  • Creating branches
  • Checking out new branches
  • The user mentions branch naming

Example prompts

  • “/branches”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 43bd288. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    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

Branches loads about 409 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 40 tokens; SKILL.md has 109 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~40
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~409

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 109 words (~409 tokens).

“Use lowercase kebab-case with type prefix and issue/ticket identifier.”

— opening of SKILL.md by redis, Custom licence
name
branches

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .ai/skills/branches of redis/RedisInsight.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 43bd288

Compare with similar skills

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Branches this skillredis/RedisInsight8.9k—~409Automated safety check: PassCustom licence
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Finishing a Development Branchobra/superpowers296k5 repos~1.9kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Code Design Rationale Investigatorcursor/plugins10k9 repos~2.6kAutomated safety check: PassNone
Contributor-First PR MergeHKUDS/OpenHarness16k1 repos~847Automated safety check: PassMIT

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Works with

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Questions about Branches

What does Branches do?

Create and name git branches following project conventions. An agent skill from redis/RedisInsight. Branches is an agent skill from redis/RedisInsight, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Create and name git branches following project conventions.

When should I use Branches?

Branches fits situations like: creating branches; checking out new branches; the user mentions branch naming.

How do I install Branches in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add redis/RedisInsight --skill branches -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.ai/skills/branches in redis/RedisInsight) into .claude/skills/branches in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Branches in Codex?

Run `npx skills add redis/RedisInsight --skill branches -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.ai/skills/branches in redis/RedisInsight) into .agents/skills/branches in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Branches 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 redis/RedisInsight --skill branches -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/branches, .gemini/skills/branches, .github/skills/branches and .opencode/skills/branches in your project.

What does Branches need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Branches is instructions for the agent only.

Does Branches access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Branches 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 Branches use?

Branches 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 Branches use?

About 409 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.6k 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 Branches?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Branches: Creating Description For Gh PR (redis/jedis, 12k stars), Go-Redis Release Preparation (redis/go-redis, 22k stars), Finishing a Development Branch (obra/superpowers, 296k stars) and Code Design Rationale Investigator (cursor/plugins, 10k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Branches?

redis (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in redis/RedisInsight, which has 8,882 GitHub stars. The repository holds 15 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 4, 2026.

Source: redis/RedisInsight on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.