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git-find-fork

Finds the true merge-base/fork-point of a git branch, detecting history rewrites from rebases and squashes. Handles unknown parent branches. Triggers on keywords: find fork, merge-base, branch fork point, where did branch start, git fork, branch origin

WaterplanAI
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Updated 1/19/2026
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quick start

Installation and usage

Finds the true merge-base/fork-point of a git branch, detecting history rewrites from rebases and squashes. Handles unknown parent branches. Triggers on keywords: find fork, merge-base, branch fork point, where did branch start, git fork, branch origin

Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage

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

skills use git-find-fork