# Finish Hotfix

> Finalizes a hotfix and merges it into main and develop using git-flow, then prunes stale branches and worktrees. This skill should be used when the user asks to "finish a hotfix", "merge hotfix branch", "complete hotfix", "git flow hotfix finish", or wants to finalize a hotfix.

- Skill: `fradser/finish-hotfix` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add fradser/finish-hotfix`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/fradser/finish-hotfix/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: FradSer (https://skillmd.com/u/fradser)
- Updated: 2026-08-19
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/fradser/finish-hotfix

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## Workflow Execution

**Launch a general-purpose agent** that executes the finish-hotfix workflow.

Follow the pipeline in `../../references/gitflow-finish-pipeline.md`:
- **Workflow Type**: `hotfix`
- **Arguments**: `$ARGUMENTS`