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Agent skill

Using Jj Instead Of Git

by sandgardenhq in sandgardenhq/sgai

YOU MUST USE THIS SKILL WHENEVER YOU NEED TO USE git OR jj. An agent skill from sandgardenhq/sgai.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Using Jj Instead Of Git

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sandgardenhq/sgai --skill using-jj-instead-of-git -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sandgardenhq/sgai using-jj-instead-of-git --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/sandgardenhq/sgai.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/using-jj-instead-of-git .claude/skills/using-jj-instead-of-git && 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
using-jj-instead-of-git
GitHub stars
137
Token cost
~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
731 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
53
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

YOU MUST USE THIS SKILL WHENEVER YOU NEED TO USE git OR jj. An agent skill from sandgardenhq/sgai.

  • YOU NEED TO USE git OR jj
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use, Core Pattern and Quick Reference, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Tasks that involve Git workflow

What it does

Using Jj Instead Of Git is an agent skill from sandgardenhq/sgai. YOU MUST USE THIS SKILL WHENEVER YOU NEED TO USE git OR jj. Use jj instead of git for version control operations. When you need to perform version control tasks like committing, branching, merging, etc. Traps git use cases to steer to jj.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k 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 Git. The repository describes itself as: Sandgarden AI Software Factory.

When your agent uses it

  • YOU NEED TO USE git OR jj
  • Tasks that involve Git workflow

Example prompts

  • “/using-jj-instead-of-git”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9efbb7b. 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.

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

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • docs.jj-vcs.dev

    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

Using Jj Instead Of Git loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 66 tokens; SKILL.md has 731 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~66
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.3k

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 731 words (~1,274 tokens).

“CRITICAL YOU MUST USE jj INSTEAD OF git FOR ALL VERSION CONTROL OPERATIONS. Jujutsu (jj) provides a more intuitive and powerful interface while maintaining compatibility with Git repositories. Whenever you need to perform version control tasks, refer to the jj…”

— opening of SKILL.md by sandgardenhq, Custom licence
name
using-jj-instead-of-git

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/using-jj-instead-of-git of sandgardenhq/sgai.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9efbb7b

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Git Merge Conflict Resolvertailcallhq/forgecode7.6k1 repos~4.5kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0

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Questions about Using Jj Instead Of Git

What does Using Jj Instead Of Git do?

YOU MUST USE THIS SKILL WHENEVER YOU NEED TO USE git OR jj. An agent skill from sandgardenhq/sgai. Using Jj Instead Of Git is an agent skill from sandgardenhq/sgai. YOU MUST USE THIS SKILL WHENEVER YOU NEED TO USE git OR jj.

When should I use Using Jj Instead Of Git?

Using Jj Instead Of Git fits situations like: YOU NEED TO USE git OR jj; tasks that involve Git workflow.

How do I install Using Jj Instead Of Git in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sandgardenhq/sgai --skill using-jj-instead-of-git -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/using-jj-instead-of-git in sandgardenhq/sgai) into .claude/skills/using-jj-instead-of-git in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Using Jj Instead Of Git in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sandgardenhq/sgai --skill using-jj-instead-of-git -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/using-jj-instead-of-git in sandgardenhq/sgai) into .agents/skills/using-jj-instead-of-git in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Using Jj Instead Of Git 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 sandgardenhq/sgai --skill using-jj-instead-of-git -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/using-jj-instead-of-git, .gemini/skills/using-jj-instead-of-git, .github/skills/using-jj-instead-of-git and .opencode/skills/using-jj-instead-of-git in your project.

What does Using Jj Instead Of Git need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Using Jj Instead Of Git is instructions for the agent only.

Does Using Jj Instead Of Git access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: docs.jj-vcs.dev. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Using Jj Instead Of Git 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 Using Jj Instead Of Git use?

Using Jj Instead Of Git 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 Using Jj Instead Of Git use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.1k 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 Using Jj Instead Of Git?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Using Jj Instead Of Git: Finishing a Development Branch (obra/superpowers, 297k stars), Contributor-First PR Merge (HKUDS/OpenHarness, 16k stars), Migrate Internal Package into Ghost (TryGhost/Ghost, 56k stars) and Create Pull Request (cline/cline, 70k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Using Jj Instead Of Git?

sandgardenhq (a GitHub organization) maintains it in sandgardenhq/sgai, which has 137 GitHub stars. The repository holds 53 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 21, 2026.

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