Does this skill update the CHANGELOG automatically?

Yes, it identifies relevant commits since the last tag and updates CHANGELOG.md following standard conventions before committing the changes.

Does it clean up branches after merging?

By default, it deletes the hotfix branch both locally and remotely after a successful merge to keep your repository clean, though this can be skipped if the branch is shared.

What happens if the project tests fail?

The skill will report the test failures and exit without performing any merges or deletions, ensuring that unstable code never reaches your production branch.

Does it support 'v' prefixes in version numbers?

Yes, the skill handles version normalization, accepting formats like 'v1.2.3' or '1.2.3' and ensuring consistent tagging.

Finish GitFlow Hotfix

Name: Finish GitFlow Hotfix
Author: FradSer

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Automates the completion of hotfix branches by validating changes, updating changelogs, merging to production, and tagging releases.

About

The finish-hotfix skill streamlines the final stages of the GitFlow hotfix process within Claude Code. It automates the complex tasks of version normalization, intelligent changelog generation from commit history, and the multi-branch merging required to synchronize production and integration branches. By enforcing test passes before completion and handling the cleanup of local and remote branches, it ensures a safe, consistent, and standardized release cycle for urgent production bug fixes.

Key Features

Automatic local and remote branch cleanup after successful completion
207 GitHub stars
Automated version normalization and standardized Git tagging
Smart CHANGELOG.md generation based on filtered commit history
Pre-merge test validation to prevent breaking production releases
Multi-branch synchronization across production and integration branches

Use Cases

Ensuring hotfix changes are correctly back-ported to development branches automatically
Standardizing release procedures across a team using GitFlow methodology
Finalizing an urgent production bug fix with proper documentation and versioning

About

Key Features

Automatic local and remote branch cleanup after successful completion
207 GitHub stars
Automated version normalization and standardized Git tagging
Smart CHANGELOG.md generation based on filtered commit history
Pre-merge test validation to prevent breaking production releases
Multi-branch synchronization across production and integration branches

Use Cases

Ensuring hotfix changes are correctly back-ported to development branches automatically
Standardizing release procedures across a team using GitFlow methodology
Finalizing an urgent production bug fix with proper documentation and versioning