Git Sync

Instructions

Invocation

Run the sync script. The script path is relative to this skill's directory:

~/.claude/skills/git-sync/scripts/sync.sh

To override the default branch (e.g. if auto-detection fails):

~/.claude/skills/git-sync/scripts/sync.sh --branch main

Reading the Output

The script emits structured KEY=VALUE pairs on stdout. Key fields:

Field	Meaning
GIT_SYNC_STATUS	success or error
DEFAULT_BRANCH	Detected default branch name
ORIGINAL_BRANCH	Branch before sync started
COMMITS_PULLED	Number of new commits pulled (on success)
LATEST_COMMIT	Latest commit after sync (on success)
ERROR_CODE	Error type (on failure)
DETAILS	Error details (on failure)

On Success (exit code 0)

Report to the user:

Sync complete
- Default branch: <DEFAULT_BRANCH>
- Pulled <COMMITS_PULLED> new commit(s)
- Latest: <LATEST_COMMIT>
- Ready to create new worktrees

If COMMITS_PULLED=0, simply say the branch is already up to date.

Error Handling

Exit 1 — Uncommitted changes (ERROR_CODE=uncommitted_changes)

The default branch has uncommitted changes, which is unexpected. Show the user the DETAILS field (modified files) and ask them to choose:

1. Stash changes — run git stash push -m "Temp stash before sync", then re-run the sync script
2. Discard changes — run git restore ., then re-run the sync script
3. Abort — stop and let the user handle it manually

Exit 2 — Cannot detect default branch (ERROR_CODE=no_default_branch)

The script could not determine the default branch automatically. Ask the user which branch to sync (typically main or master), then re-run with:

~/.claude/skills/git-sync/scripts/sync.sh --branch <user-specified-branch>

Exit 3 — Fast-forward failed (ERROR_CODE=ff_failed)

The local default branch has diverged from remote. The output includes LOCAL_COMMITS and REMOTE_COMMITS showing what diverged. Present these to the user and ask them to choose:

1. Reset to remote — run git checkout <DEFAULT_BRANCH> && git reset --hard origin/<DEFAULT_BRANCH>, warn this discards local commits
2. Move local commits to a branch — run git checkout -b recover/<DEFAULT_BRANCH>-commits && git checkout <DEFAULT_BRANCH> && git reset --hard origin/<DEFAULT_BRANCH>
3. Manual resolution — stop and let the user handle it

After resolving, re-run the sync script to verify.

Exit 4 — Fetch failed (ERROR_CODE=fetch_failed)

Network or remote issue. Report the error and suggest:

• Check network connectivity
• Verify remote with git remote -v
• Retry later