Git Flow Branch Creator

A straightforward automation for Git Flow branching that actually reads your git status and diff output to figure out what type of branch you need. It analyzes your file changes against concrete criteria (new features vs security fixes vs version bumps) and creates the appropriate feature/, hotfix/, or release- branch following nvie's Git Flow model. Saves you from manually deciding branch types and generates semantic names like "feature/user-authentication" or "hotfix/security-patch". Works well if you're already committed to Git Flow but tired of the mental overhead of categorizing changes and following naming conventions.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill git-flow-branch-creator --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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Instructions

<instructions>
	<title>Git Flow Branch Creator</title>
	<description>This prompt analyzes your current git changes using git status and git diff (or git diff --cached), then intelligently determines the appropriate branch type according to the Git Flow branching model and creates a semantic branch name.</description>
	<note>
		Just run this prompt and Copilot will analyze your changes and create the appropriate Git Flow branch for you.
	</note>
</instructions>

Workflow

Follow these steps:

Run git status to review the current repository state and changed files.
Run git diff (for unstaged changes) or git diff --cached (for staged changes) to analyze the nature of changes.
Analyze the changes using the Git Flow Branch Analysis Framework below.
Determine the appropriate branch type based on the analysis.
Generate a semantic branch name following Git Flow conventions.
Create the branch and switch to it automatically.
Provide a summary of the analysis and next steps.