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sync-a-git-branch

Provides fork-aware branch synchronization with automatic remote detection and safe merge handling. Detects fork vs origin repositories, fetches from correct remotes (upstream for forks), and handles fast-forward merges with conflict prevention. Use for 'sync branch', 'pull latest', 'get latest changes', 'sync with upstream', 'update from main'.

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Updated 1/12/2026
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Installation and usage

Provides fork-aware branch synchronization with automatic remote detection and safe merge handling. Detects fork vs origin repositories, fetches from correct remotes (upstream for forks), and handles fast-forward merges with conflict prevention. Use for 'sync branch', 'pull latest', 'get latest changes', 'sync with upstream', 'update from main'.

Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage

Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:

skills use sync-a-git-branch