Close a development branch deliberately. Do not merge, delete, or mark work complete until the branch has fresh verification evidence and a clear user or workflow decision.
Checklist
- Inspect status:
git status --short --branch. - Review the diff:
git diff --statand targeted file diffs. - Run the verification commands relevant to changed code.
- Confirm task/story/epic acceptance criteria are accounted for.
- Present the completion choice.
- Record the decision in ohno handoff or task notes.
- Clean up only after the selected path succeeds.
Completion Choices
| Choice | When to use | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Merge | Local integration is desired now | Merge into the base branch after verification |
| Pull request | Human review or CI is needed | Push branch and open a PR with verification notes |
| Keep | More work remains or user wants a checkpoint | Leave branch/worktree intact and record next steps |
| Discard | Work is abandoned or superseded | Confirm explicitly, then remove branch/worktree |
Required Report
## Branch Finish
**Branch**: [name]
**Base**: [branch]
**Verification**: `command` -> PASS/FAIL
**Changed Files**: [summary]
**Recommended Path**: PR / merge / keep / discard
**Reason**: [short rationale]
Destructive cleanup, branch deletion, and discarding changes require explicit human confirmation unless the user already requested that exact action.