Git Workflow for Skill Development

Version control workflow for developing and publishing Claude skills

flowchart TD Start(("Clone Repository")):::startNode Branch["Create Feature Branch
(Optional)
git checkout -b new-skill"]:::gitNode Develop["Develop Skill
Write SKILL.md, scripts, tests"]:::devNode Status["Check Status
git status"]:::gitNode Stage["Stage Changes
git add skills/new-skill/"]:::gitNode Commit["Commit Changes
git commit -m 'message'"]:::gitNode Decision{"Ready to
Publish?"}:::decisionNode Push["Push to Remote
git push origin main"]:::gitNode End(("Skill Published")):::endNode Start --> Branch Branch --> Develop Develop --> Status Status --> Stage Stage --> Commit Commit --> Decision Decision -->|No| Develop Decision -->|Yes| Push Push --> End classDef startNode fill:#667eea,stroke:#333,stroke-width:3px,color:#fff,font-size:16px classDef gitNode fill:#4facfe,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff,font-size:16px classDef devNode fill:#f77f00,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff,font-size:16px classDef decisionNode fill:#ffd166,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px,color:#333,font-size:16px classDef endNode fill:#43aa8b,stroke:#333,stroke-width:3px,color:#fff,font-size:16px linkStyle default stroke:#999,stroke-width:2px,font-size:14px

Git Workflow Overview

This workflow illustrates the typical Git commands and process for developing a new Claude skill and publishing it to a GitHub repository.

Workflow Steps

  1. Clone Repository - git clone https://github.com/user/claude-skills - Create local copy
  2. Create Feature Branch (Optional) - git checkout -b new-skill-feature - Isolate development work
  3. Develop Skill - Iterative cycle of writing SKILL.md, creating scripts, and testing thoroughly
  4. Check Status - git status - Review which files have been modified
  5. Stage Changes - git add skills/new-skill/ - Prepare files for commit
  6. Commit Changes - git commit -m "Add new-skill with Python validation" - Create snapshot
  7. Ready to Publish? - Decision point: Has skill been tested? Documentation complete?
  8. Push to Remote - git push origin main - Upload commits to GitHub

Best Practices

Commit Messages: Use descriptive messages that explain what changed and why

Testing: Always test skills thoroughly before publishing

Documentation: Ensure SKILL.md is complete with examples and workflow instructions