# sdlc:complete

> Finish work and reset local environment for next task

- Author: Matthew Fornaciari
- Repository: mattforni/skillset
- Version: 20260126154408
- Stars: 0
- Forks: 0
- Last Updated: 2026-02-06
- Source: https://github.com/mattforni/skillset
- Web: https://mule.run/skillshub/@@mattforni/skillset~sdlc:complete:20260126154408

---

---
name: sdlc:complete
description: Finish work and reset local environment for next task
disable-model-invocation: true
allowed-tools:
  - Bash(git:*)
  - Bash(linearis:*)
---

# Complete Work

Finish the current task and reset the local environment for the next piece of work.

## Workflow

1. **Verify PR is merged** - Confirm the work is complete
2. **Update Linear issue** - Mark as Done (if applicable)
3. **Checkout main** - Switch to main branch
4. **Pull latest** - Get all merged changes
5. **Cleanup branches** - Delete merged local branches
6. **Confirm reset** - Show clean state

## Step 1: Verify PR is Merged

Check if the current branch has a merged PR:

```bash
# Get default branch (see scripts/get-base-branch.sh)
BASE_BRANCH=$(git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD 2>/dev/null | sed 's@^refs/remotes/origin/@@')
CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)

# Skip if already on default branch
if [ "$CURRENT_BRANCH" = "$BASE_BRANCH" ]; then
  echo "Already on default branch ($BASE_BRANCH)"
else
  # Check PR status
  PR_STATE=$(gh pr view --json state --jq '.state' 2>/dev/null || echo "NONE")

  if [ "$PR_STATE" = "OPEN" ]; then
    echo "WARNING: PR for $CURRENT_BRANCH is still open"
    echo "Are you sure you want to abandon this work?"
    # Continue anyway - user may want to discard
  elif [ "$PR_STATE" = "MERGED" ]; then
    echo "PR merged successfully"
  elif [ "$PR_STATE" = "NONE" ]; then
    echo "No PR found for branch $CURRENT_BRANCH. Proceeding to clean up local branch."
  fi
fi
```

## Step 2: Update Linear Issue (Optional)

If the branch name looks like a Linear issue ID (e.g., `ATE-123`), update its status:

```bash
# Extract issue ID from branch name if it matches pattern
ISSUE_ID=$(echo "$CURRENT_BRANCH" | grep -oE '^[A-Z]+-[0-9]+')

if [ -n "$ISSUE_ID" ] && command -v linearis &> /dev/null; then
  echo "Marking $ISSUE_ID as Done..."
  linearis issues update "$ISSUE_ID" --state "Done" 2>/dev/null || true
fi
```

## Step 3: Checkout Default Branch

```bash
# BASE_BRANCH was determined in Step 1
git checkout "$BASE_BRANCH"
```

## Step 4: Pull Latest

```bash
git pull origin "$BASE_BRANCH"
```

## Step 5: Cleanup Branches

Prune remote tracking branches:

```bash
git fetch --prune
```

List branches and identify those that can be deleted:

```bash
git branch -vv
```

For branches showing `[gone]` (remote was deleted after merge), delete them:

```bash
# Delete branches where remote is gone (handles spaces in branch names)
git branch -vv | grep ': gone]' | sed -E 's/^\s*(\* )?//; s/\s+[a-f0-9]{7,}.*//' | while read -r branch; do
  echo "Deleting merged branch: $branch"
  git branch -d "$branch"
done
```

Also delete the branch we were just on if it's different from the default branch:

```bash
if [ "$CURRENT_BRANCH" != "$BASE_BRANCH" ]; then
  git branch -d "$CURRENT_BRANCH" 2>/dev/null || true
fi
```

## Step 6: Confirm Reset

Show the clean state:

```bash
echo ""
echo "Environment reset complete"
echo "Branch: $(git branch --show-current)"
echo "Status:"
git status --short
```

## Output

```
Environment reset complete
Branch: main
Status: (clean)

Ready for next task. Use /sdlc:plan <issue-id> to start.
```