Skill v1.0.0
start
Pulls the default branch, cuts a named branch from your task description, and starts working on the task.
Install
/plugin install start --marketplace rezk2ll/skillsWhat it does
/start <task> gets you onto a fresh branch for a new task and starts working on it. It finds the repo's default branch, pulls it, cuts a short branch named from your description, clears the context, and begins without asking what to do.
When to use it
- You are about to start a new task:
/start the login form breaks on mobile. - You want every task on a clean branch from an up-to-date default branch.
How it works
- Detects the default branch from
origin/HEADinstead of assumingmain, and falls back to the current branch when there is noorigin. - Names the branch with a
fix/,feat/orchore/prefix, under four words, kebab-case.
Requirements
git.
Source
---
name: start
description: Switch to the repo's default branch, pull latest, create a branch from the task description, clear context, and start working
---
Prepare a clean branch and immediately start working on a task. `$ARGUMENTS` is the task description (e.g., "the login form has a broken layout on mobile").
## Steps
1. Determine the repo's default branch. Do not assume `main` (some repos use `master` or something else):
```
git remote set-head origin --auto >/dev/null 2>&1
DEFAULT_BRANCH=$(git symbolic-ref --short refs/remotes/origin/HEAD | sed 's@^origin/@@')
```
If that leaves `DEFAULT_BRANCH` empty (no `origin` remote configured), fall back to the current branch: `DEFAULT_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)`.
2. Switch to the default branch and pull latest:
```
git checkout "$DEFAULT_BRANCH" && git pull
```
3. Derive a short branch name from the task description. Use `fix/...`, `feat/...`, or `chore/...` prefix based on the nature of the task. Keep it under 4 words, lowercase, kebab-case.
4. Create the branch:
```
git checkout -b <derived-branch-name>
```
5. Run `/clear` to reset conversation context.
6. Start working on the task described in `$ARGUMENTS` right away. Do not ask what to do, just begin.