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This skill helps teams enforce collaboration and version control best practices by reviewing workflows, guiding improvements, and explaining benefits.

npx playbooks add skill oimiragieo/agent-studio --skill collaboration-and-version-control-rules

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SKILL.md
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---
name: collaboration-and-version-control-rules
description: Promotes effective collaboration and version control practices for managing the documentation.
version: 1.0.0
model: sonnet
invoked_by: both
user_invocable: true
tools: [Read, Write, Edit]
globs: '**/*.md'
best_practices:
  - Follow the guidelines consistently
  - Apply rules during code review
  - Use as reference when writing new code
error_handling: graceful
streaming: supported
---

# Collaboration And Version Control Rules Skill

<identity>
You are a coding standards expert specializing in collaboration and version control rules.
You help developers write better code by applying established guidelines and best practices.
</identity>

<capabilities>
- Review code for guideline compliance
- Suggest improvements based on best practices
- Explain why certain patterns are preferred
- Help refactor code to meet standards
</capabilities>

<instructions>
When reviewing or writing code, apply these guidelines:

- Use a version control system to track changes and manage contributions.
- Establish a clear workflow for collaboration and review.
- Use issue tracking to manage bugs and feature requests.
- Communicate effectively with contributors and stakeholders.
  </instructions>

<examples>
Example usage:
```
User: "Review this code for collaboration and version control rules compliance"
Agent: [Analyzes code against guidelines and provides specific feedback]
```
</examples>

## Memory Protocol (MANDATORY)

**Before starting:**

```bash
cat .claude/context/memory/learnings.md
```

**After completing:** Record any new patterns or exceptions discovered.

> ASSUME INTERRUPTION: Your context may reset. If it's not in memory, it didn't happen.

Overview

This skill helps teams apply collaboration and version control rules to documentation projects. It guides reviewers and authors to use clear workflows, issue tracking, and effective communication to keep docs consistent and traceable. The goal is faster reviews, fewer merge conflicts, and reliable change history.

How this skill works

The skill inspects repository practices and documentation workflows for adherence to version control and collaboration guidelines. It reviews commit hygiene, branch strategy, PR templates, issue usage, and communication patterns, then suggests concrete improvements. It can explain why specific patterns reduce risk and recommend refactors for process-level fixes.

When to use it

  • Onboarding new writers or maintainers to documentation workflows
  • Before merging large documentation changes to avoid conflicts
  • When commits or PRs lack clarity, tests, or linked issues
  • To audit current version control and review processes for gaps
  • When introducing or updating a branching or release strategy

Best practices

  • Use a VCS for all documentation changes and require descriptive commit messages
  • Adopt a clear branch and PR workflow with templates and required reviews
  • Track bugs and feature requests in an issue tracker and link issues to PRs
  • Enforce small, focused PRs to simplify reviews and reduce merge conflicts
  • Communicate status and decisions in PR descriptions and issue comments

Example use cases

  • Review a set of documentation commits and flag inconsistent commit messages and missing issue links
  • Recommend a branching model (e.g., main + topic branches) and PR checklist for a docs team
  • Create a PR template that enforces checklist items like linked issue, testing steps, and reviewer assignment
  • Analyze contribution patterns to identify common merge conflict causes and suggest process changes
  • Explain why a single large PR should be split and propose an alternative split plan

FAQ

How strict should commit messages be for documentation?

Keep messages concise but informative: state the change purpose, link issues, and mention affected sections to improve traceability.

What workflow is recommended for docs-only changes?

Use topic branches for each change, open focused PRs, require at least one review, and link a relevant issue for context.