How do I install the Branches skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add redis/branches in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Branches skill do?

Create and name git branches following project conventions. Use when creating branches, checking out new branches, or the user mentions branch naming. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Branches safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Branches?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Branches free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Branches?

redis (@redis) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Branches by redis — Agent Skill

Name: Branches
Author: redis

File contents

Branch Naming Conventions

Use lowercase kebab-case with type prefix and issue/ticket identifier.

# Pattern: <type>/<issue-ref>/<short-title>

# INTERNAL (JIRA - RI-XXX)
feature/RI-123/add-user-profile
bugfix/RI-789/memory-leak
fe/feature/RI-567/add-dark-mode
be/bugfix/RI-345/fix-redis-connection
docs/RI-333/update-docs
test/RI-444/add-unit-tests
e2e/RI-555/add-integration-tests

# OPEN SOURCE (GitHub - XXX)
feature/123/add-export-feature
bugfix/789/fix-connection-timeout

# Special branches
release/v2.0.0
ric/RI-666/custom-prefix

Branch Types

feature/ - New features and refactoring (affects multiple areas)
bugfix/ - Bug fixes (affects multiple areas)
fe/feature/ - Frontend-only features (only redisinsight/ui/ folder)
fe/bugfix/ - Frontend-only bug fixes (only redisinsight/ui/ folder)
be/feature/ - Backend-only features (only redisinsight/api/ folder)
be/bugfix/ - Backend-only bug fixes (only redisinsight/api/ folder)
docs/ - Documentation changes
test/ - Test-related changes
e2e/ - End-to-end test changes
release/ - Release branches
ric/ - Custom prefix for special cases

Note: When a bug fix affects only the redisinsight/ui/ folder, use fe/bugfix/ prefix instead of bugfix/.

Issue References

Internal: RI-XXX (JIRA ticket)
Open Source: XXX (GitHub issue number)
Use # only in commit messages, not branch names

Frequently asked questions

Branches