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name: cleanup-issue description: Clean up after an issue PR is merged. Merges the PR if needed, removes the worktree, deletes the branch, updates main, and starts a fresh session. Use when asked to clean up an issue, finish an issue, or after a PR is approved. triggers:

• "clean up issue"
• "finish issue"
• "PR was approved"
• "PR was merged"
• "done with issue" prerequisites:
• gh (GitHub CLI, authenticated)
• git arguments:
• name: ISSUE_NUMBER required: true description: The GitHub issue number to clean up

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Cleanup Issue

Finalise and clean up after an issue is complete.

Workflow

1. Merge PR (if not already merged)

Check PR status and merge if approved:

Copyscripts/cleanup-issue.sh $ISSUE_NUMBER

This will:

• Find the PR for the issue branch
• Check if it's already merged
• If approved but not merged, prompt for confirmation then merge it
• Remove the worktree
• Delete the local branch
• Update main
• Prune stale worktree references

Options:

• --force or -f: Skip confirmation prompts (useful for automation)

The script provides helpful information when the PR cannot be merged:

• BLOCKED: Required reviews or status checks not met
• BEHIND: Branch needs to be updated from base
• DIRTY: Merge conflicts exist

2. Start fresh session

After cleanup completes successfully:

• Claude Code: output /new to start a fresh session.
• Codex: say "Ready for next task."

Manual Steps

If the script fails or you need manual control:

Copy# Check PR status
gh pr view issue-$ISSUE_NUMBER --json state,mergeStateStatus

# Merge if ready
gh pr merge issue-$ISSUE_NUMBER --merge --delete-branch

# Remove worktree
git worktree remove .worktrees/issue-$ISSUE_NUMBER

# Delete local branch (if not auto-deleted)
git branch -d issue-$ISSUE_NUMBER

# Update main
git checkout main
git pull --ff-only origin main

# Prune worktree references
git worktree prune

Scripts Reference

Related Skills

• fix-github-issue: The workflow that creates the issue branch and PR
• pr-feedback-workflow: Address review comments before cleanup