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.
Plan and execute a safe merge of the current working branch into upstream/main by accumulating only green-test changes onto a separate <branch-merge branch.
Install Merge
$ npx skills add youknowone/pyre --skill merge -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install youknowone/pyre merge --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/youknowone/pyre.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/merge .claude/skills/merge && 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 "merge" agent skill from https://github.com/youknowone/pyre/tree/main/.claude/skills/merge into .claude/skills/merge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "merge", 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/youknowone/pyre/tree/main/.claude/skills/mergeType 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 youknowone/pyre --skill merge -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install youknowone/pyre merge --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/youknowone/pyre.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/merge .agents/skills/merge && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "merge" agent skill from https://github.com/youknowone/pyre/tree/main/.claude/skills/merge into .agents/skills/merge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "merge", 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 youknowone/pyre --skill merge -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install youknowone/pyre merge --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/youknowone/pyre.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/merge .cursor/skills/merge && 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 "merge" agent skill from https://github.com/youknowone/pyre/tree/main/.claude/skills/merge into .cursor/skills/merge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "merge", 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/youknowone/pyre.git --path .claude/skills/merge--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 youknowone/pyre --skill merge -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install youknowone/pyre merge --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/youknowone/pyre.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/merge .gemini/skills/merge && 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 "merge" agent skill from https://github.com/youknowone/pyre/tree/main/.claude/skills/merge into .gemini/skills/merge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "merge", 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 youknowone/pyre mergeInstalls 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 youknowone/pyre --skill merge -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/youknowone/pyre.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/merge .github/skills/merge && 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 "merge" agent skill from https://github.com/youknowone/pyre/tree/main/.claude/skills/merge into .github/skills/merge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "merge", 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 youknowone/pyre --skill merge -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install youknowone/pyre merge --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/youknowone/pyre.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/merge .opencode/skills/merge && 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 "merge" agent skill from https://github.com/youknowone/pyre/tree/main/.claude/skills/merge into .opencode/skills/merge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "merge", 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
merge- GitHub stars
- 116
- Token cost
- ~1.9k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 976 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 6
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Plan and execute a safe merge of the current working branch into upstream/main by accumulating only green-test changes onto a separate <branch-merge branch.
- Works in 6 steps: Establish the -merge branch → Survey what needs to move → Prefer line-by-line slices; cherry-pick… → …
- The user asks to merge
- SKILL.md covers Why this skill exists, Invocation, Step 1 — Establish the -merge… and Step 2 — Survey what needs to…, plus 5 more sections
- Calls git and python
What it does
Merge is an agent skill from youknowone/pyre. Plan and execute a safe merge of the current working branch into upstream/main by accumulating only green-test changes onto a separate <branch-merge branch. Invoked via /merge. Use this skill whenever the user asks to "merge", "land", "prepare for merge", "cherry-pick safely", or any equivalent request to move work from a long-running branch toward upstream/main. The skill enforces the house policy that pyre/check.py must be all green, and it prefers line-level imports over whole-commit cherry-picks (bare git…
Its SKILL.md is about 1.9k 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: PyRe will be a very fast and compliant implementation of the Python language.
When your agent uses it
- The user asks to merge
- Prepare for merge
- Cherry-pick safely
- Any equivalent request to move work from a long-running branch toward upstream/main
Example prompts
- “prepare for merge”
- “cherry-pick safely”
- “/merge”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Establish the -merge branch
- Survey what needs to move
- Prefer line-by-line slices; cherry-pick only when trivially clean
- Test every slice
- Commit on success
- Wrap-up
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3d901bd. 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:
gitpython
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
Merge loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 191 tokens; SKILL.md has 976 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 976 words (~1,921 tokens).
“The working branch has accumulated many commits; some of them break pyre/check.py. House policy is:”
- name
- merge
Files
Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/merge of youknowone/pyre.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3d901bd
Compare with similar skills
Merge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merge this skillyouknowone/pyre | 116 | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Finishing a Development Branchobra/superpowers | 297k | 5 repos | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Code Design Rationale Investigatorcursor/plugins | 10k | 9 repos | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Contributor-First PR MergeHKUDS/OpenHarness | 16k | 1 repos | ~847 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Migrate Internal Package into GhostTryGhost/Ghost | 56k | — | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Create Pull Requestcline/cline | 70k | 1 repos | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Merge
What does Merge do?
Plan and execute a safe merge of the current working branch into upstream/main by accumulating only green-test changes onto a separate <branch-merge branch. Merge is an agent skill from youknowone/pyre. Plan and execute a safe merge of the current working branch into upstream/main by accumulating only green-test changes onto a separate <branch-merge branch.
When should I use Merge?
Merge fits situations like: the user asks to merge; prepare for merge; cherry-pick safely; any equivalent request to move work from a long-running branch toward upstream/main.
How do I install Merge in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add youknowone/pyre --skill merge -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/merge in youknowone/pyre) into .claude/skills/merge in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Merge in Codex?
Run `npx skills add youknowone/pyre --skill merge -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/merge in youknowone/pyre) into .agents/skills/merge in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Merge 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 youknowone/pyre --skill merge -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/merge, .gemini/skills/merge, .github/skills/merge and .opencode/skills/merge in your project.
What does Merge need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Merge needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git and python). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Merge 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 Merge 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 Merge use?
Merge 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 Merge use?
About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.7k 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 Merge?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Merge: Finishing a Development Branch (obra/superpowers, 297k stars), Code Design Rationale Investigator (cursor/plugins, 10k stars), Contributor-First PR Merge (HKUDS/OpenHarness, 16k stars) and Migrate Internal Package into Ghost (TryGhost/Ghost, 56k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Merge?
youknowone (a GitHub user) maintains it in youknowone/pyre, which has 116 GitHub stars. The repository holds 6 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: youknowone/pyre on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.