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Finishing A Development Branch

Finishing A Development Branch is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from obra/superpowers. Agents load it when implementation is complete, all tests pass, and you need to decide how to integrate the work. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 305,225 GitHub stars across a repository of 9 listed skills.

github.com/obra/superpowers/skills/finishing-a-development-branch (opens in a new tab)

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Add this skill

Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers
/plugin install superpowers@superpowers-dev

In the Claude apps, zip the finishing-a-development-branch folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/obra/superpowers.git
cp -r superpowers/skills/finishing-a-development-branch .agents/skills/finishing-a-development-branch   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/obra/superpowers.git
cp -r superpowers/skills/finishing-a-development-branch .cursor/skills/finishing-a-development-branch   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Use when implementation is complete, all tests pass, and you need to decide how to integrate the work Core principle: Verify tests → Detect environment → Present options → Execute choice → Clean up.

More skills in obra/superpowers

9 skills are listed from this repository.

FAQ

Finishing A Development Branch FAQ

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How do I install the Finishing A Development Branch skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers and then /plugin install superpowers@superpowers-dev. For Codex or Cursor, copy the finishing-a-development-branch folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Finishing A Development Branch skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Finishing A Development Branch maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 21, 2026. Its latest release is v7.0.1. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.