Skill · Development
Resolving merge conflicts
Use when you need to resolve an in-progress git merge/rebase conflict.
How to use it
- Start your plan and connect your AI once
- Ask for the task in your own words, or say it directly:
Use the Resolving merge conflicts skill to help me with this.Without a connection: copy the SKILL.md below into your AI's project instructions.
SKILL.md
When to Use
Use when you need to resolve an in-progress git merge/rebase conflict.
- See the current state of the merge/rebase. Check git history, and the conflicting files.
- Find the primary sources for each conflict. Understand deeply why each change was made, and what the original intent was. Read the commit messages, check the PRs, check original issues/tickets.
- Resolve each hunk. Preserve both intents where possible. Where incompatible, pick the one matching the merge's stated goal and note the trade-off. Do not invent new behaviour. Always resolve; never
--abort.
- Discover the project's automated checks and run them — typically typecheck, then tests, then format. Fix anything the merge broke.
- Finish the merge/rebase. Stage everything and commit. If rebasing, continue the rebase process until all commits are rebased.
Example
User request:
Use @resolving-merge-conflicts for this task: Use when you need to resolve an in-progress git merge/rebase conflict.
Limitations
- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches its upstream source and local project context.
- Verify commands, generated code, dependencies, credentials, and external service behavior before applying changes.
- Do not treat examples as a substitute for environment-specific tests, security review, or user approval for destructive or costly actions.