orchestra-merge
Merge a reviewed implementation branch into main — resolve conflicts, close the work item, and clean up the branch.
What this skill does
# Merge
Merge a reviewed implementation branch into main. Resolve any conflicts, close the work item, and clean up.
## Prerequisites
- Spec `status` must be `reviewed`
- `impl/{ticket-id}` branch must exist
- Review must have produced a PASS verdict
## Steps
### 1. Load the Spec
- Locate the spec from $ARGUMENTS (path or work item name)
- Confirm `status: reviewed` in the frontmatter — stop if not reviewed
- Note the branch name: `impl/{ticket-id}`
### 2. Sync with Main
Ensure main is up to date before merging:
```bash
git checkout main
git pull
```
### 3. Merge the Branch
```bash
git merge impl/{ticket-id} --no-ff -m "feat({ticket-id}): {spec title}"
```
Use `--no-ff` to preserve the branch history as a distinct unit of work.
### 4. Resolve Conflicts If Any
If conflicts arise:
- Read each conflicting file fully before resolving
- Prefer the implementation branch's intent — it was reviewed
- If a conflict involves logic that is genuinely ambiguous, stop and surface it to the user rather than guessing
- After resolving all conflicts, stage and complete the merge:
```bash
git add .
git commit -m "feat({ticket-id}): merge impl branch, resolve conflicts"
```
### 5. Mark Closed
Update the spec frontmatter:
```yaml
status: closed
```
Commit:
```bash
git add .orchestra/work/{id}-{name}/spec.md
git commit -m "chore({ticket-id}): close work item"
```
### 6. Delete the Branch
```bash
git branch -d impl/{ticket-id}
```
Only delete after a successful merge — confirm `git branch -d` (safe delete) not `-D` (force).
### 7. Update the Roadmap
Find the row for this milestone in `.orchestra/roadmap.md` and update its status to `Done`:
```markdown
| {Milestone Name} | .orchestra/work/{slug}/prd.md | Done |
```
Commit alongside any other cleanup:
```bash
git add .orchestra/roadmap.md
git commit -m "chore({ticket-id}): update roadmap status to Done"
```
### 8. Push to Origin
```bash
git push
```
### 9. Report
Output a concise summary:
- Merged branch and commit range
- Conflicts resolved (if any) and how
- Work item closed
- Roadmap updated
- Pushed to origin
- Final status: `closed`
## Quality Checks
- [ ] Spec status was `reviewed` before proceeding — not `complete` or `draft`
- [ ] `--no-ff` used to preserve branch history
- [ ] No conflicts left unresolved
- [ ] Branch deleted cleanly with `-d` (not `-D`)
- [ ] Spec status updated to `closed`
- [ ] Roadmap row updated to `Done`
- [ ] Pushed to origin
## Boundaries
- Do not close the branch if the merge failed — leave it for inspection
- Do not skip the status check — merging an unreviewed branch defeats the pipeline
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