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Agent skill

Worktree Retry Cleanup

by ZaxbyHub in ZaxbyHub/opencode-swarm

Protocol for cleaning parallel-coder worktree lanes before retry.

MITAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Worktree Retry Cleanup

skills CLI
$ npx skills add ZaxbyHub/opencode-swarm --skill worktree-retry-cleanup -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install ZaxbyHub/opencode-swarm worktree-retry-cleanup --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/ZaxbyHub/opencode-swarm.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.opencode/skills/worktree-retry-cleanup .claude/skills/worktree-retry-cleanup && 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
worktree-retry-cleanup
GitHub stars
494
Token cost
~466 tokens
SKILL.md length
215 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
91
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Protocol for cleaning parallel-coder worktree lanes before retry.

  • Works in 6 steps: Prefer built-in provisioning cleanup.… → If provisioning blocks: Treat the error… → If manual cleanup is explicitly… → …
  • Tasks that involve Git worktrees
  • SKILL.md covers Trigger, Protocol and Root cause
  • Calls git

What it does

Worktree Retry Cleanup is an agent skill from ZaxbyHub/opencode-swarm. Protocol for cleaning parallel-coder worktree lanes before retry. Triggered before re-dispatching any task that already has a lane (completed, denied, cancelled, or failed).

Its SKILL.md is about 470 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. The repository describes itself as: Architect-centric agentic swarm plugin for OpenCode. Hub-and-spoke orchestration with SME consultation, code generation, and QA review. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Git worktrees

Example prompts

  • “/worktree-retry-cleanup”

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Prefer built-in provisioning cleanup. Re-dispatch normally through the standard coder/worktree path. Provisioning pre-cleans stale…
  2. If provisioning blocks: Treat the error as signal. Dirty lanes, lanes active in another worktree, and lanes owned by another active…
  3. If manual cleanup is explicitly required: Do the ownership check FIRST. Confirm the lane is not owned by another ACTIVE session: read…
  4. Remove only the specific lane. Target .swarm-worktrees//, never the session parent. Prefer git worktree remove .swarm-worktrees// and then…
  5. Delete only confirmed stale branches. git branch -d swarm/lane// is allowed after confirming the branch is not checked out and contains no…
  6. Verify: git branch --list "swarm/lane//" returns empty before retrying.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b63a4bd. 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 Retry Cleanup loads about 466 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 49 tokens; SKILL.md has 215 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~49
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~466

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

The full file from ZaxbyHub/opencode-swarm at commit b63a4bd, republished under its MIT licence (© ZaxbyHub). 215 words, ~466 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/worktree-retry-cleanup/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
worktree-retry-cleanup
description
Protocol for cleaning parallel-coder worktree lanes before retry. Triggered before re-dispatching any task that already has a lane (completed, denied, cancelled, or failed).
audience
swarm-plugin

Worktree Retry Cleanup

Trigger

Before re-dispatching a coder for a task that already has a lane (any prior dispatch status).

Protocol

  1. Prefer built-in provisioning cleanup. Re-dispatch normally through the standard coder/worktree path. Provisioning pre-cleans stale same-lane worktrees/branches when ownership is safe and the existing lane is clean.
  2. If provisioning blocks: Treat the error as signal. Dirty lanes, lanes active in another worktree, and lanes owned by another active session must be surfaced to the user instead of deleted.
  3. If manual cleanup is explicitly required: Do the ownership check FIRST. Confirm the lane is not owned by another ACTIVE session: read .swarm/session/state.json and verify no other session's delegationChains reference <session>/<task>. If another active session owns it, STOP.
  4. Remove only the specific lane. Target .swarm-worktrees/<session>/<task>, never the session parent. Prefer git worktree remove .swarm-worktrees/<session>/<task> and then git worktree prune.
  5. Delete only confirmed stale branches. git branch -d swarm/lane/<session>/<task> is allowed after confirming the branch is not checked out and contains no needed commits. Use force deletion only with explicit human approval.
  6. Verify: git branch --list "swarm/lane/<session>/<task>" returns empty before retrying.

Root cause

Stale same-lane worktrees and branches used to require manual cleanup before retry. Provisioning now handles the safe clean/stale cases automatically and fails closed for dirty, active, or cross-session-owned lanes.

© ZaxbyHub, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in .opencode/skills/worktree-retry-cleanup of ZaxbyHub/opencode-swarm.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b63a4bd

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Questions about Worktree Retry Cleanup

What does Worktree Retry Cleanup do?

Protocol for cleaning parallel-coder worktree lanes before retry. Worktree Retry Cleanup is an agent skill from ZaxbyHub/opencode-swarm. Protocol for cleaning parallel-coder worktree lanes before retry.

When should I use Worktree Retry Cleanup?

Worktree Retry Cleanup fits situations like: tasks that involve Git worktrees.

How do I install Worktree Retry Cleanup in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add ZaxbyHub/opencode-swarm --skill worktree-retry-cleanup -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.opencode/skills/worktree-retry-cleanup in ZaxbyHub/opencode-swarm) into .claude/skills/worktree-retry-cleanup in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Worktree Retry Cleanup in Codex?

Run `npx skills add ZaxbyHub/opencode-swarm --skill worktree-retry-cleanup -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.opencode/skills/worktree-retry-cleanup in ZaxbyHub/opencode-swarm) into .agents/skills/worktree-retry-cleanup in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Worktree Retry Cleanup 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 ZaxbyHub/opencode-swarm --skill worktree-retry-cleanup -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-retry-cleanup, .gemini/skills/worktree-retry-cleanup, .github/skills/worktree-retry-cleanup and .opencode/skills/worktree-retry-cleanup in your project.

What does Worktree Retry Cleanup need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Worktree Retry Cleanup needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git).

Does Worktree Retry Cleanup 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 Retry Cleanup 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 Retry Cleanup use?

Worktree Retry Cleanup is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Worktree Retry Cleanup use?

About 466 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.9k 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 Retry Cleanup?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Worktree Retry Cleanup: Finishing a Development Branch (obra/superpowers, 297k stars), Migrate Core Code to Submodules (tinyhumansai/openhuman, 42k stars), Finishing A Development Branch (farm-fe/farm, 5.6k stars) and Git Worktree Cleanup (lobehub/lobehub, 83k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Worktree Retry Cleanup?

ZaxbyHub (a GitHub organization) maintains it in ZaxbyHub/opencode-swarm, which has 494 GitHub stars. The repository holds 91 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

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