Safe Git Editing & Committing Workflow
Use this skill only when requested by the user to ensure human code edits are preserved and changes are tracked.
Workflow Steps
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Check if gitignored: Before editing a file, use the terminal command
git check-ignore -v <filepath>to see if a file is ignored by git. -
Check Human Edits: If ignored: Load the file into context before editing. If tracked: Check if the user modified it with the terminal command
git diff -U1 <filepath>. Any diff is a human edit and must be preserved unless instructed otherwise. -
Always commit: After finishing each series of edits, finish by committing to git with a very concise message.