Git Version Control

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Provides Git version control operations including status, diff, add, commit, log, branch management, checkout, pull, push, init, clone, and remote management. Useful for automating routine Git tasks like syncing branches, reviewing changes, and managing repositories.

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6/2/2026
Claude Code
#git#version-control#repository-management

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Automated summary

This skill enables the agent to perform basic Git operations on local and remote repositories.

Strengths

  • Covers essential commands like status, add, commit, push, pull, and log.
  • Provides a simple, standardized interface for interacting with Git via dedicated tools.
  • Supports branch management: create, delete, rename.

Limitations

  • Does not handle advanced operations such as rebase, stash, or merge.
  • No support for submodules or Git hooks.
  • Error messages may be vague without raw output access.
When to use it

Best for daily version control tasks like checking status, committing, and pushing code.

When not to use it

Avoid for complex workflows requiring manual merging or conflict resolution.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score85/100

The skill exclusively uses standard Git operations (status, diff, add, commit, log, branch, checkout, pull, push, init, clone, remote) which are non-destructive and do not expose the system to external code execution or data exfiltration. No shell injection, network calls beyond Git protocols, or dangerous commands are present.

No concerns found

How this analysis is made

Examples

Check repository status
Show me the current Git status of this repository.
Stage and commit all changes
Stage all changed files and commit with message 'Fix bug in login feature'.
Push current branch to remote
Push the current branch to the remote repository 'origin'.

name: git description: Git version control operations for repositories. allowed-tools:

  • git_status
  • git_diff
  • git_add
  • git_commit
  • git_log
  • git_branch
  • git_checkout
  • git_pull
  • git_push
  • git_init
  • git_clone
  • git_remote

Git Skill

This skill provides the agent with capabilities to interact with Git repositories for version control.

Tools

git_status

Show the working tree status.

  • repo_path: Path to the Git repository (defaults to current directory).

git_diff

Show changes between commits, commit and working tree, etc.

  • repo_path: Path to the Git repository (defaults to current directory).
  • args: Additional diff arguments (optional).

git_add

Add file contents to the index.

  • repo_path: Path to the Git repository (defaults to current directory).
  • pathspec: Files to add (defaults to '.' for all).

git_commit

Record changes to the repository.

  • repo_path: Path to the Git repository (defaults to current directory).
  • message: Commit message.

git_log

Show commit logs.

  • repo_path: Path to the Git repository (defaults to current directory).
  • args: Additional log arguments (optional).

git_branch

List, create, or delete branches.

  • repo_path: Path to the Git repository (defaults to current directory).
  • action: Branch action: 'list', 'create', 'delete', 'rename'.
  • branch_name: Branch name for create/delete/rename.
  • new_name: New branch name for rename.

git_checkout

Switch branches or restore working tree files.

  • repo_path: Path to the Git repository (defaults to current directory).
  • target: Branch, commit, or file to checkout.

git_pull

Fetch from and integrate with another repository or local branch.

  • repo_path: Path to the Git repository (defaults to current directory).
  • remote: Remote name (defaults to 'origin').
  • branch: Branch name (defaults to current branch).

git_push

Update remote refs along with associated objects.

  • repo_path: Path to the Git repository (defaults to current directory).
  • remote: Remote name (defaults to 'origin').
  • branch: Branch name (defaults to current branch).

git_init

Create an empty Git repository or reinitialize an existing one.

  • repo_path: Path where to initialize repository.

git_clone

Clone a repository into a new directory.

  • repository_url: URL of the repository to clone.
  • destination: Directory to clone into.

git_remote

Manage set of tracked repositories.

  • repo_path: Path to the Git repository (defaults to current directory).
  • action: Remote action: 'list', 'add', 'remove', 'rename'.
  • name: Remote name.
  • url: Remote URL for add.
  • new_name: New name for rename.

From the file to a first result

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View the source and supporting files

This download contains SKILL.md only. Any scripts, references, templates and dependencies are not included. Get the required files from the source, preserving their directory structure, before continuing.

1. Download the file

Download SKILL.md

From the root of a test project, save the file as .skill-downloads/git-version-control-mmbizj9y/SKILL.md, or use the command below. This folder is for inspecting the skill before installation.

Command for macOS/Linux or WSL: requires a POSIX shell and curl. On Windows without WSL, use the download button and create the folder manually.

mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/git-version-control-mmbizj9y' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/git-version-control-mmbizj9y/download' --output '.skill-downloads/git-version-control-mmbizj9y/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/git-version-control-mmbizj9y/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/git-version-control-mmbizj9y/SKILL.md'

2. Check prerequisites

Read SKILL.md before using it. If it references scripts or external services, inspect them and prepare the required access in your test environment.

No recognized prerequisites section in this file. This does not mean it is self-contained: libraries, tools and access requirements may be mentioned elsewhere in the content or source repository.

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3. Load the skill

After inspection, copy the complete folder into your project using one of the commands below, then open a new tool session. The command stops if a folder with the same name already exists: compare the files before replacing it.

Claude Code
test -f '.skill-downloads/git-version-control-mmbizj9y/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/git-version-control-mmbizj9y/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/git' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/git-version-control-mmbizj9y' '.claude/skills/git'

OpenSkills

OpenSkills must already be installed. The local install/read procedure is checked with OpenSkills 1.5.0, which requires Node.js ≥ 20.6.0. Catalog slugs are not resolved automatically.

Official OpenSkills installation
openskills install './.skill-downloads/git-version-control-mmbizj9y'

openskills read 'git-version-control-mmbizj9y'

Reading should display the installed file content and its base directory. It does not run the skill or install its dependencies.

For an agent that reads AGENTS.md, then sync the index. This command changes AGENTS.md: review the diff before using it.

openskills sync

Manual method or another tool: attach SKILL.md to a conversation, or open it in an agent that can read files. Include any required supporting resources. No universal folder is recognized by every tool.

4. Try a first task

Use a short, synthetic input: an API endpoint, a small document or an interface brief. In a new conversation, attach the file or give the agent its path, then adapt this request:

Read .skill-downloads/git-version-control-mmbizj9y/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.

Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.

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