git

PROACTIVELY use for exploring git history and repository state (log, blame, show, diff, status, stash list). Provides smart summaries to preserve main context. Strictly read-only - cannot commit, push, or modify the repository.

PROACTIVELY use when troubleshooting errors, checking for known issues, or finding workarounds. Researches GitHub issues to find relevant bugs, feature requests, and discussions. Works with any GitHub repository.

Manage git and Claude Code bash aliases. Run without flags for interactive wizard.

Comprehensive Git configuration guide covering global settings, aliases, performance tuning, credential management, maintenance, .gitattributes, clone shortcuts, and troubleshooting. Use when configuring Git beyond basic setup, optimizing Git performance, setting up aliases, managing credentials (GitHub CLI, Windows Credential Manager), configuring line ending strategy, setting up .gitattributes, enabling Git maintenance, or troubleshooting configuration issues. Cross-platform guidance for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Central authority on git hook implementations, modern best practices, and tooling for .NET/C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and polyglot repositories. Covers framework selection (Husky.Net, lefthook, Husky, pre-commit), setup workflows, Conventional Commits, semantic versioning, secret scanning (gitleaks, TruffleHog), performance optimization, CI/CD integration, testing strategies, and team collaboration patterns. Adaptive to project scale from solo developers to enterprise teams. Use for setting up git hooks, configuring pre-commit/commit-msg/pre-push hooks, integrating dotnet format/dotnet test, ESLint/Prettier, Black/Ruff/mypy, commitlint, choosing between frameworks, optimizing hook performance, enforcing code quality, automating testing, and troubleshooting hook issues.

Multi-identity Git configuration with directory-scoped isolation. Sets up per-directory user email, GPG signing keys, and SSH keys using includeIf conditional includes. Use when configuring work vs personal Git identities, fixing "Unverified" commits from email/GPG key mismatch, setting up multiple GitHub accounts on one machine, auditing identity isolation, or troubleshooting includeIf, GPG key selection, or SSH key routing issues.

Query and search GitHub issues using gh CLI with web fallback. Supports filtering by labels, state, assignees, and full-text search. Use when troubleshooting errors, checking if an issue is already reported, or finding workarounds.