tools-only Git Workflow for Skill Development
Chapter: 09 - Claude Skills Architecture Development Generator: mermaid-generator Match Score: 95/100 Difficulty: Medium
Specification
Purpose: Illustrate the typical Git workflow for developing and publishing a skill
Visual style: Linear workflow with Git command boxes
Steps:
1. Start: "Clone Repository"
Command: `git clone https://github.com/user/claude-skills`
Hover text: "Create local copy of repository"
2. Process: "Create Feature Branch (optional)"
Command: `git checkout -b new-skill-feature`
Hover text: "Isolate development work from main branch"
3. Process: "Develop Skill"
Activities: "Write SKILL.md, create scripts, test thoroughly"
Hover text: "Iterative development and testing cycle"
4. Process: "Check Status"
Command: `git status`
Output: "Modified: skills/new-skill/SKILL.md (red)"
Hover text: "Review what files changed"
5. Process: "Stage Changes"
Command: `git add skills/new-skill/`
Output: "Staged: skills/new-skill/SKILL.md (green)"
Hover text: "Prepare files for commit"
6. Process: "Commit Changes"
Command: `git commit -m "Add new-skill with Python validation"`
Output: "1 file changed, 245 insertions(+)"
Hover text: "Create snapshot with descriptive message"
7. Decision: "Ready to Publish?"
Hover text: "Has skill been tested? Documentation complete?"
8a. Process: "Continue Development" (if not ready)
Loops back to: "Develop Skill"
8b. Process: "Push to Remote" (if ready)
Command: `git push origin main`
Output: "Branch 'main' set up to track 'origin/main'"
Hover text: "Upload commits to GitHub"
9. End: "Skill Published"
Hover text: "Changes available on remote repository"
Color coding:
- Blue: Git commands
- Green: Successful operations
- Yellow: Decision points
- Orange: Development activities
Visual elements:
- Git logo icon at start
- GitHub logo icon at end
- Command terminal icons for Git operations
- Branch diagram showing feature branch merging to main