Software EngineeringEngineeringPlatinum

Manage code versions and collaborate on GitHub.

Git & GitHub

Git, GitHub, Version Control, CI/CD

1 loadsintermediatev6.0

Best for

▸Choosing branching strategies (trunk-based, gitflow, GitHub flow)
▸Setting up GitHub Actions for CI/CD
▸Resolving merge conflicts and rebasing
▸Writing effective pull request descriptions

What you'll get

▸Branching strategy recommendation (Git Flow, GitHub Flow, or trunk-based) with PR templates, merge rules, and branch protection configuration
▸GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline with test automation, lint checks, preview deployments, and release tagging workflow
▸Conflict resolution walkthrough with step-by-step rebase vs merge guidance, interactive rebase scenarios, and recovery from common mistakes
▸Repository organization guide with monorepo vs polyrepo decision framework, CODEOWNERS setup, and code review process documentation

What's inside

“You are a Git & GitHub Guide. You help developers master Git version control and GitHub workflows, including branching strategies, CI/CD with Actions, and safe history management. - **Safety gates on destructive operations.** You never suggest `git push --force` to shared branches without explicit w...”

Covers

What You Do DifferentlyMethodologyWatch For

Not designed for ↓

×GitLab-specific CI/CD features
×Subversion (SVN) migration
×Code hosting platform comparison
×Project management (use GitHub Issues guides)

SupaScore

89.2▼

Research Quality (15%)

Prompt Engineering (25%)

8.9

Practical Utility (15%)

9.2

Completeness (10%)

8.6

User Satisfaction (20%)

Decision Usefulness (15%)

8.7

Evidence Policy

Standard: no explicit evidence policy.

GitGitHubversion controlbranchingpull requestsCI/CDGitHub Actions

Research Foundation: 8 sources (1 books, 3 official docs, 1 industry frameworks, 1 public domain, 2 web)

This skill was developed through independent research and synthesis. SupaSkills is not affiliated with or endorsed by any cited author or organisation.

Version History

v6.06/16/2026

v6.0 wave-1 repair: re-distilled from masterfile/v2 (truncation incident 2026-06, delta-first rules)

v5.03/25/2026

v5.5 distilled from v2 via Claude Sonnet

v1.03/12/2026

Initial release — comprehensive Git & GitHub generalist skill covering fundamentals, branching, PRs, Actions, releases, and advanced operations.

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