# finishing-a-development-branch

> Claude/Codex skill by [@obra](https://omgskills.com/library/obra/index.md) · 280k stars · 183k installs · Updated 2026-08-29

Use when implementation is complete, all tests pass, and you need to decide how to integrate the work

Tags: ai, brainstorming, coding, obra, sdlc, skills, subagent-driven-development, superpowers

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/obra/superpowers /tmp/superpowers && ln -s /tmp/superpowers/skills/finishing-a-development-branch ~/.claude/skills/finishing-a-development-branch
```

## From README

Finishing a Development Branch Overview Core principle: Verify tests → Detect environment → Present options → Execute choice → Clean up. Announce at start: "I'm using the finishing-a-development-branch skill to complete this work." Step 1: Verify Tests Run the project's full test suite (npm test / cargo test / pytest / go test ./...). If tests fail, report the failures and stop — the menu comes after a green suite: If tests pass: continue to Step 2.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/skills/obra/superpowers/finishing-a-development-branch/
- GitHub: https://github.com/obra/superpowers
- Author: [@obra](https://omgskills.com/library/obra/index.md)

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