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interact/scripts/safe-merge-branch.sh
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Run tests on the merge result, not main
Because the script checks out main and aborts the dry‑run merge before this block, the npm test invocation here runs against main rather than the feature branch or the merged tree. That means a branch that breaks tests can still be declared “safe” and only fail after the real merge. Consider running tests after a temporary merge commit (or on a temp branch) so the checks cover the actual merged code.
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Pull request overview
This PR adds comprehensive infrastructure for safely merging branches into main, including automation scripts, extensive documentation, and CI/CD integration. The implementation provides backup mechanisms, automated validation checks, and clear processes for branch management.
Changes:
- Two bash scripts for automated safe merging and branch cleanup with interactive confirmations and rollback capabilities
- Three detailed documentation files covering merge processes, pre-merge checklists, and implementation details (1,374 total lines)
- GitHub Actions workflow for automated PR validation including build, lint, test, and conflict detection
- Repository documentation updates in README.md and CHANGELOG.md
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scripts/safe-merge-branch.sh |
Automated merge script with 14 safety steps including backup creation, conflict detection, test execution, and rollback capability |
scripts/cleanup-merged-branches.sh |
Interactive utility for cleaning up merged branches from local and remote repositories with statistics |
docs/SAFE_BRANCH_MERGING.md |
Comprehensive 660-line guide covering manual and automated merge processes, conflict resolution, and emergency procedures |
docs/PRE_MERGE_CHECKLIST.md |
Detailed 10-section checklist template covering code quality, testing, security, documentation, and team communication |
docs/MERGE_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md |
Implementation documentation with usage examples, safety features, testing details, and maintenance guidelines |
.github/workflows/safe-merge-checks.yml |
CI/CD workflow for automated PR validation with build, lint, test, security audit, and merge conflict detection |
README.md |
Added Git & Branch Management section with script references and documentation links |
CHANGELOG.md |
Documented the new safe branch merging infrastructure features |
| BRANCH_COUNT=0 | ||
| if [ -n "$MERGED_BRANCHES" ]; then | ||
| BRANCH_COUNT=$(echo "$MERGED_BRANCHES" | grep -v '^[[:space:]]*$' | wc -l) | ||
| fi | ||
| print_status "Found $BRANCH_COUNT merged branch(es)" | ||
| echo "" | ||
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Using grep -v "^[[:space:]]*$" to filter empty lines in the branch count is more reliable than checking if MERGED_BRANCHES is non-empty, but there's a potential issue: if there are no merged branches, the grep command will fail and return exit code 1, which with set -e could cause the script to exit. The || true on line 65 prevents this, but the same safety should be applied here as well.
| BRANCH_COUNT=0 | |
| if [ -n "$MERGED_BRANCHES" ]; then | |
| BRANCH_COUNT=$(echo "$MERGED_BRANCHES" | grep -v '^[[:space:]]*$' | wc -l) | |
| fi | |
| print_status "Found $BRANCH_COUNT merged branch(es)" | |
| echo "" | |
| BRANCH_COUNT=$(printf '%s\n' "$MERGED_BRANCHES" | { grep -v '^[[:space:]]*$' || true; } | wc -l) | |
| print_status "Found $BRANCH_COUNT merged branch(es)" | |
| echo "" |
| # Count remote branches | ||
| REMOTE_COUNT=0 | ||
| if [ -n "$REMOTE_MERGED" ]; then | ||
| REMOTE_COUNT=$(echo "$REMOTE_MERGED" | grep -v '^[[:space:]]*$' | wc -l) |
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The same grep command used for counting branches could fail when REMOTE_MERGED is empty, potentially causing the script to exit due to set -e. Add || true to the end of the line like on line 65, or wrap the grep in a conditional check.
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| uses: actions/setup-node@v4 | ||
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| node-version: '20.x' | ||
| cache: 'npm' |
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The actions/checkout and actions/setup-node actions are using v4, which is appropriate. However, the Node.js version specified as '20.x' should align with the project's actual Node.js requirements. According to the coding guidelines, the project mentions Node.js 20.x (LTS) which matches, but this should be verified against the package.json engines field if one exists to ensure consistency.
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| echo "" | ||
| echo "╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗" | ||
| printf "║ Remote Branches Merged into %-17s║\n" "$MAIN_BRANCH" |
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The same printf formatting issue exists here - the format string '%-17s' is hardcoded and may break the box formatting if the branch name is longer than 17 characters. This should be consistent with the solution applied to line 73.
| printf "║ Remote Branches Merged into %-17s║\n" "$MAIN_BRANCH" | |
| main_branch_display="$MAIN_BRANCH" | |
| if [ "${#main_branch_display}" -gt 17 ]; then | |
| main_branch_display="${MAIN_BRANCH:0:14}..." | |
| fi | |
| printf "║ Remote Branches Merged into %-17s║\n" "$main_branch_display" |
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| # Safe Branch Merging - Implementation Summary | |||
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The comment states this PR adds tooling "to ensure safe merges for future development" since "All feature branches were already merged." However, the script includes functionality to handle already-merged branches (lines 102-117). This is appropriate functionality to keep, but the comment could be more accurate by noting that the tooling handles both merged and unmerged branches.
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| # Step 8: Check if branch is already merged | ||
| print_status "Checking if branch is already merged..." | ||
| if git branch --merged "$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep -q "$BRANCH_NAME"; then |
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The git branch --merged command lists branches merged into the current branch (which is main at this point), not necessarily branches merged into the specified branch argument. This line should use git branch --merged "$MAIN_BRANCH" to explicitly check against the main branch parameter, ensuring correctness even if the command behavior changes.
| # Check if a test script exists and is not a placeholder | ||
| if grep -q '"test"' package.json; then | ||
| TEST_SCRIPT=$(grep '"test"' package.json | head -1) | ||
| if echo "$TEST_SCRIPT" | grep -qE '(jest|mocha|vitest|ava|tape|tap)'; then |
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This grep pattern searches for test runners in the test script line, but it won't detect simple test commands like "npm test" or custom test runners. Consider either removing this check entirely (since the presence of a "test" field is already verified) or making the detection more robust by checking if the script contains "echo" or "Error: no test specified" which are common placeholders.
| if git merge-tree $(git merge-base HEAD origin/main) HEAD origin/main | grep -q '<<<<<'; then | ||
| echo "❌ Merge conflicts detected!" | ||
| echo "Please resolve conflicts before merging." | ||
| exit 1 | ||
| else | ||
| echo "✅ No merge conflicts detected" | ||
| fi |
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The git merge-tree command used here is the correct modern approach, but the grep pattern for detecting conflicts ('<<<<<') might produce false positives if those characters appear in file content. Consider using git merge-tree --write-tree (Git 2.38+) which returns a non-zero exit code when conflicts exist, or add additional conflict markers to the grep pattern (check for both <<<<<, =====, and >>>>>).
| if git merge-tree $(git merge-base HEAD origin/main) HEAD origin/main | grep -q '<<<<<'; then | |
| echo "❌ Merge conflicts detected!" | |
| echo "Please resolve conflicts before merging." | |
| exit 1 | |
| else | |
| echo "✅ No merge conflicts detected" | |
| fi | |
| MERGE_BASE=$(git merge-base HEAD origin/main) | |
| if git merge-tree --write-tree "$MERGE_BASE" HEAD origin/main > /dev/null 2>&1; then | |
| echo "✅ No merge conflicts detected" | |
| else | |
| echo "❌ Merge conflicts detected!" | |
| echo "Please resolve conflicts before merging." | |
| exit 1 |
| fi | ||
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| echo "╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗" | ||
| printf "║ Local Branches Merged into %-18s║\n" "$MAIN_BRANCH" |
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The template uses dynamic formatting with printf for the branch name, but the format string '%-18s' is hardcoded. If MAIN_BRANCH is longer than 18 characters (e.g., 'development' or custom branch names), the box formatting will break. Consider calculating the padding dynamically or using a larger fixed width to accommodate various branch names.
| printf "║ Local Branches Merged into %-18s║\n" "$MAIN_BRANCH" | |
| INNER_WIDTH=56 | |
| LABEL=" Local Branches Merged into " | |
| MAX_BRANCH_LEN=$((INNER_WIDTH - ${#LABEL})) | |
| BRANCH_DISPLAY="$MAIN_BRANCH" | |
| if [ "${#BRANCH_DISPLAY}" -gt "$MAX_BRANCH_LEN" ]; then | |
| BRANCH_DISPLAY="${BRANCH_DISPLAY:0:MAX_BRANCH_LEN}" | |
| fi | |
| PADDING=$((INNER_WIDTH - ${#LABEL} - ${#BRANCH_DISPLAY})) | |
| if [ "$PADDING" -lt 0 ]; then | |
| PADDING=0 | |
| fi | |
| printf "║%s%s%*s║\n" "$LABEL" "$BRANCH_DISPLAY" "$PADDING" "" |
| echo "Branches merged into main:" | ||
| git branch --merged main | grep -v "^\*" | grep -v "main" | ||
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| echo "" | ||
| read -p "Delete these local branches? (y/n) " -n 1 -r | ||
| echo "" | ||
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| if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then | ||
| git branch --merged main | grep -v "^\*" | grep -v "main" | xargs -n 1 git branch -d | ||
| echo "Local branches deleted" |
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The bash script example in the documentation shows a cleanup script that uses xargs to delete branches, which could be dangerous if the branch list is empty or contains unexpected values. The actual implementation in cleanup-merged-branches.sh correctly uses a while loop with proper validation, which is safer. Consider updating the documentation example to match the actual implementation or add a warning about the risks of the xargs approach.
| echo "Branches merged into main:" | |
| git branch --merged main | grep -v "^\*" | grep -v "main" | |
| echo "" | |
| read -p "Delete these local branches? (y/n) " -n 1 -r | |
| echo "" | |
| if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then | |
| git branch --merged main | grep -v "^\*" | grep -v "main" | xargs -n 1 git branch -d | |
| echo "Local branches deleted" | |
| # Get list of local branches that have been merged into main, excluding main itself | |
| MERGED_BRANCHES=$(git branch --merged main | grep -v "^\*" | grep -v "^main$") | |
| if [ -z "$MERGED_BRANCHES" ]; then | |
| echo "No local branches merged into main to delete." | |
| exit 0 | |
| fi | |
| echo "Branches merged into main:" | |
| echo "$MERGED_BRANCHES" | |
| echo "" | |
| read -p "Delete these local branches? (y/n) " -n 1 -r | |
| echo "" | |
| if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then | |
| echo "$MERGED_BRANCHES" | while read -r branch; do | |
| # Skip empty lines just in case | |
| if [ -z "$branch" ]; then | |
| continue | |
| fi | |
| git branch -d "$branch" | |
| done | |
| echo "Local branches deleted." |
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Check if these issues are valid — if so, understand the root cause of each and fix them.
<file name="scripts/cleanup-merged-branches.sh">
<violation number="1" location="scripts/cleanup-merged-branches.sh:65">
P2: Merged-branch filter excludes any branch containing "main", not just the main branch, causing legitimate merged branches to be skipped from cleanup.</violation>
<violation number="2" location="scripts/cleanup-merged-branches.sh:116">
P1: Remote merge check bases on local main, risking deletion of remote branches not merged into origin/main</violation>
</file>
<file name="docs/MERGE_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md">
<violation number="1" location="docs/MERGE_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md:47">
P3: Documented script size is outdated (actual is 226 lines, not 220)</violation>
<violation number="2" location="docs/MERGE_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md:71">
P3: Documented cleanup script size is outdated (actual is 180 lines, not 174)</violation>
<violation number="3" location="docs/MERGE_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md:133">
P3: Documented workflow size is outdated (actual is 146 lines, not 130)</violation>
</file>
<file name="docs/SAFE_BRANCH_MERGING.md">
<violation number="1" location="docs/SAFE_BRANCH_MERGING.md:195">
P2: Manual backup uses date-only naming, inconsistent with timestamped backup convention, causing possible collisions/failed backups for multiple runs in a day.</violation>
<violation number="2" location="docs/SAFE_BRANCH_MERGING.md:545">
P2: GitHub Actions example uses wrong workflow filename and outdated action/Node versions compared to the actual workflow</violation>
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<file name="docs/PRE_MERGE_CHECKLIST.md">
<violation number="1" location="docs/PRE_MERGE_CHECKLIST.md:33">
P2: Checklist instructs running `npm test`, but no `test` script exists in package.json, so the documented command will fail.</violation>
<violation number="2" location="docs/PRE_MERGE_CHECKLIST.md:96">
P2: Branch update instructions use merge pulls, contradicting the checklist’s “no merge commits” requirement for feature branches.</violation>
</file>
<file name="scripts/safe-merge-branch.sh">
<violation number="1" location="scripts/safe-merge-branch.sh:94">
P2: Backup created before pulling latest main, so rollback resets to a stale pre-pull state and can drop freshly pulled commits after a failed merge.</violation>
<violation number="2" location="scripts/safe-merge-branch.sh:104">
P1: Merged-branch check uses substring grep, so overlapping branch names can be misdetected and wrong branch deletion prompted.</violation>
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| # Check for remote merged branches | ||
| print_status "Checking for merged remote branches..." | ||
| REMOTE_MERGED=$(git branch -r --merged "$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep "origin/" | grep -v "origin/$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep -v "origin/HEAD" | sed 's/origin\///' || true) |
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P1: Remote merge check bases on local main, risking deletion of remote branches not merged into origin/main
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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. At scripts/cleanup-merged-branches.sh, line 116:
<comment>Remote merge check bases on local main, risking deletion of remote branches not merged into origin/main</comment>
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+# Check for remote merged branches
+print_status "Checking for merged remote branches..."
+REMOTE_MERGED=$(git branch -r --merged "$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep "origin/" | grep -v "origin/$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep -v "origin/HEAD" | sed 's/origin\///' || true)
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+if [ -z "$REMOTE_MERGED" ]; then
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| REMOTE_MERGED=$(git branch -r --merged "$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep "origin/" | grep -v "origin/$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep -v "origin/HEAD" | sed 's/origin\///' || true) | |
| REMOTE_MERGED=$(git branch -r --merged "origin/$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep "origin/" | grep -v "origin/$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep -v "origin/HEAD" | sed 's/origin\///' || true) |
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| # Step 8: Check if branch is already merged | ||
| print_status "Checking if branch is already merged..." | ||
| if git branch --merged "$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep -q "$BRANCH_NAME"; then |
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P1: Merged-branch check uses substring grep, so overlapping branch names can be misdetected and wrong branch deletion prompted.
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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. At scripts/safe-merge-branch.sh, line 104:
<comment>Merged-branch check uses substring grep, so overlapping branch names can be misdetected and wrong branch deletion prompted.</comment>
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+# Step 8: Check if branch is already merged
+print_status "Checking if branch is already merged..."
+if git branch --merged "$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep -q "$BRANCH_NAME"; then
+ print_warning "Branch '$BRANCH_NAME' is already merged into main"
+ echo ""
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| if git branch --merged "$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep -q "$BRANCH_NAME"; then | |
| if git branch --merged "$MAIN_BRANCH" --format '%(refname:short)' | grep -Fx "$BRANCH_NAME"; then |
| echo "" | ||
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| # List merged branches (excluding main and current branch) | ||
| MERGED_BRANCHES=$(git branch --merged "$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep -v "^\*" | grep -v "$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep -v "^[[:space:]]*$" || true) |
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P2: Merged-branch filter excludes any branch containing "main", not just the main branch, causing legitimate merged branches to be skipped from cleanup.
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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. At scripts/cleanup-merged-branches.sh, line 65:
<comment>Merged-branch filter excludes any branch containing "main", not just the main branch, causing legitimate merged branches to be skipped from cleanup.</comment>
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+# List merged branches (excluding main and current branch)
+MERGED_BRANCHES=$(git branch --merged "$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep -v "^\*" | grep -v "$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep -v "^[[:space:]]*$" || true)
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+if [ -z "$MERGED_BRANCHES" ]; then
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| MERGED_BRANCHES=$(git branch --merged "$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep -v "^\*" | grep -v "$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep -v "^[[:space:]]*$" || true) | |
| MERGED_BRANCHES=$(git branch --merged "$MAIN_BRANCH" | grep -v "^\*" | grep -vE "^[[:space:]]*${MAIN_BRANCH}\$" | grep -v "^[[:space:]]*$" || true) |
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| # Create a backup | ||
| git branch backup-before-merge-$(date +%Y%m%d) |
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P2: Manual backup uses date-only naming, inconsistent with timestamped backup convention, causing possible collisions/failed backups for multiple runs in a day.
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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. At docs/SAFE_BRANCH_MERGING.md, line 195:
<comment>Manual backup uses date-only naming, inconsistent with timestamped backup convention, causing possible collisions/failed backups for multiple runs in a day.</comment>
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+# Create a backup
+git branch backup-before-merge-$(date +%Y%m%d)
+```
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| git branch backup-before-merge-$(date +%Y%m%d) | |
| git branch backup-before-merge-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S) |
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| ### GitHub Actions Integration | ||
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| Create `.github/workflows/safe-merge-check.yml`: |
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P2: GitHub Actions example uses wrong workflow filename and outdated action/Node versions compared to the actual workflow
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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. At docs/SAFE_BRANCH_MERGING.md, line 545:
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+### GitHub Actions Integration
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+Create `.github/workflows/safe-merge-check.yml`:
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+```yaml
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| - [ ] No merge commits in feature branch (rebased if needed) | ||
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| - [ ] **Branch Status** | ||
| - [ ] Branch is up to date with main: `git pull origin main` |
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P2: Branch update instructions use merge pulls, contradicting the checklist’s “no merge commits” requirement for feature branches.
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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. At docs/PRE_MERGE_CHECKLIST.md, line 96:
<comment>Branch update instructions use merge pulls, contradicting the checklist’s “no merge commits” requirement for feature branches.</comment>
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+ - [ ] No merge commits in feature branch (rebased if needed)
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+- [ ] **Branch Status**
+ - [ ] Branch is up to date with main: `git pull origin main`
+ - [ ] No merge conflicts
+ - [ ] Branch pushed to remote: `git push origin <branch-name>`
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| - [ ] Branch is up to date with main: `git pull origin main` | |
| - [ ] Branch is up to date with main: `git pull --rebase origin main` |
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| # Step 6: Create backup branch | ||
| print_status "Creating backup branch: $BACKUP_BRANCH" | ||
| git branch "$BACKUP_BRANCH" |
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P2: Backup created before pulling latest main, so rollback resets to a stale pre-pull state and can drop freshly pulled commits after a failed merge.
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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. At scripts/safe-merge-branch.sh, line 94:
<comment>Backup created before pulling latest main, so rollback resets to a stale pre-pull state and can drop freshly pulled commits after a failed merge.</comment>
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+# Step 6: Create backup branch
+print_status "Creating backup branch: $BACKUP_BRANCH"
+git branch "$BACKUP_BRANCH"
+print_success "Backup created at: $BACKUP_BRANCH"
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| ### 5. GitHub Actions Workflow | ||
| **File:** `.github/workflows/safe-merge-checks.yml` | ||
| **Size:** 130 lines |
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+### 5. GitHub Actions Workflow
+**File:** `.github/workflows/safe-merge-checks.yml`
+**Size:** 130 lines
+**Purpose:** Automated merge validation in CI/CD
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| ### 2. Branch Cleanup Script | ||
| **File:** `scripts/cleanup-merged-branches.sh` | ||
| **Size:** 174 lines |
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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. At docs/MERGE_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md, line 71:
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+### 2. Branch Cleanup Script
+**File:** `scripts/cleanup-merged-branches.sh`
+**Size:** 174 lines
+**Purpose:** Clean up branches that have been merged into main
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| ### 1. Safe Merge Script | ||
| **File:** `scripts/safe-merge-branch.sh` | ||
| **Size:** 220 lines |
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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. At docs/MERGE_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md, line 47:
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+### 1. Safe Merge Script
+**File:** `scripts/safe-merge-branch.sh`
+**Size:** 220 lines
+**Purpose:** Automated safe branch merging with comprehensive validation
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All feature branches were already merged. This PR adds tooling to ensure safe merges for future development.
Scripts (406 lines)
scripts/safe-merge-branch.sh- Automated merge with safety checks:scripts/cleanup-merged-branches.sh- Branch cleanup automation:Documentation (1,374 lines)
docs/SAFE_BRANCH_MERGING.md- Complete merge guide: manual/automated processes, conflict resolution, best practices, emergency proceduresdocs/PRE_MERGE_CHECKLIST.md- 10-section checklist: code quality, testing, security, git hygiene, performancedocs/MERGE_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md- Implementation details and maintenance guideCI/CD Integration (146 lines)
.github/workflows/safe-merge-checks.yml- Automated PR validation:Repository Updates
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Summary by cubic
Introduces a safe branch merging toolkit with scripts, docs, and a GitHub Actions workflow to merge branches into main with backups, conflict detection, and CI validation. Reduces risk by running lint/tests, blocking conflicted merges, and providing a pre-merge checklist and branch cleanup utility.
Written for commit 478efa2. Summary will update on new commits.