About resolving-merge-conflicts
A skill for resolving Git merge and rebase conflicts by tracing the intent behind each change, preserving both sides where possible, and running the project's automated checks. It finishes by staging and committing the resolution or continuing the rebase.
Key features
- 01Inspect merge or rebase state
- 02Trace conflict sources and intent
- 03Resolve hunks without inventing behavior
- 04Run automated project checks
- 05Stage and finish the operation
Use cases
- 01Resolve conflicts during a merge
- 02Reconcile changes while rebasing
- 03Verify a conflict resolution with project checks
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ utarn/ engineer-skills --skill resolving-merge-conflictsAfter installing, type/resolving-merge-conflictsin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Bundled filesagents/openai.yaml
Details
From the project README-
See the current state of the merge/rebase. Check git history, and the conflicting files.
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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.
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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
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Discover the project's automated checks and run them — typically typecheck, then tests, then format. Fix anything the merge broke.
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Finish the merge/rebase. Stage everything and commit. If rebasing, continue the rebase process until all commits are rebased.