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Ali jawwad 9fe1c4cc5c fix(scripts): keep PowerShell branch-name acronym match case-sensitive (parity with bash) (#3129)
* fix(scripts): keep PowerShell branch-name acronym match case-sensitive

Get-BranchName keeps a sub-3-character word only when it appears as an
UPPERCASE acronym in the description. The bash twin checks this
case-sensitively (grep "\b${word^^}\b" / grep -qw -- "${word^^}"), but the
PowerShell twin used -match, which is case-INSENSITIVE, so it kept EVERY
short word regardless of case -- contradicting its own comment and diverging
from bash. The same description then produced different spec-directory and
branch names on Windows/PowerShell vs macOS/Linux (e.g. "Add go support" ->
001-go-support instead of 001-support), desyncing specs/, feature.json, and
git branches across a mixed-OS team.

Use the case-sensitive -cmatch so a short word is kept only for a genuine
uppercase acronym, matching bash. Applied to both the core
scripts/powershell/create-new-feature.ps1 and the git extension's
create-new-feature-branch.ps1.

Add bash + PowerShell regression tests (core and git-extension) asserting a
lowercase short word is dropped while an uppercase acronym is kept.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* test: fix article grammar in branch-name docstrings

Address review: 'an UPPERCASE acronym' -> 'an acronym in UPPERCASE' across the four branch-name case-sensitivity test docstrings (the indefinite article reads cleanly before 'acronym'). Docstring-only; no behavior change.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-06-25 07:56:59 -05:00
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Git Branching Workflow Extension

Git repository initialization, feature branch creation, numbering (sequential/timestamp), validation, remote detection, and auto-commit for Spec Kit.

Overview

This extension provides Git operations as an optional, self-contained module. It manages:

  • Repository initialization with configurable commit messages
  • Feature branch creation with sequential (001-feature-name) or timestamp (20260319-143022-feature-name) numbering
  • Branch validation to ensure branches follow naming conventions
  • Git remote detection for GitHub integration (e.g., issue creation)
  • Auto-commit after core commands (configurable per-command with custom messages)

Commands

Command Description
speckit.git.initialize Initialize a Git repository with a configurable commit message
speckit.git.feature Create a feature branch with sequential or timestamp numbering
speckit.git.validate Validate current branch follows feature branch naming conventions
speckit.git.remote Detect Git remote URL for GitHub integration
speckit.git.commit Auto-commit changes (configurable per-command enable/disable and messages)

Hooks

Event Command Optional Description
before_constitution speckit.git.initialize No Init git repo before constitution
before_specify speckit.git.feature No Create feature branch before specification
before_clarify speckit.git.commit Yes Commit outstanding changes before clarification
before_plan speckit.git.commit Yes Commit outstanding changes before planning
before_tasks speckit.git.commit Yes Commit outstanding changes before task generation
before_implement speckit.git.commit Yes Commit outstanding changes before implementation
before_checklist speckit.git.commit Yes Commit outstanding changes before checklist
before_analyze speckit.git.commit Yes Commit outstanding changes before analysis
before_taskstoissues speckit.git.commit Yes Commit outstanding changes before issue sync
after_constitution speckit.git.commit Yes Auto-commit after constitution update
after_specify speckit.git.commit Yes Auto-commit after specification
after_clarify speckit.git.commit Yes Auto-commit after clarification
after_plan speckit.git.commit Yes Auto-commit after planning
after_tasks speckit.git.commit Yes Auto-commit after task generation
after_implement speckit.git.commit Yes Auto-commit after implementation
after_checklist speckit.git.commit Yes Auto-commit after checklist
after_analyze speckit.git.commit Yes Auto-commit after analysis
after_taskstoissues speckit.git.commit Yes Auto-commit after issue sync

Configuration

Configuration is stored in .specify/extensions/git/git-config.yml:

# Branch numbering strategy: "sequential" or "timestamp"
branch_numbering: sequential

# Custom commit message for git init
init_commit_message: "[Spec Kit] Initial commit"

# Auto-commit per command (all disabled by default)
# Example: enable auto-commit after specify
auto_commit:
  default: false
  after_specify:
    enabled: true
    message: "[Spec Kit] Add specification"

Installation

# Install the bundled git extension (no network required)
specify extension add git

Disabling

# Disable the git extension (spec creation continues without branching)
specify extension disable git

# Re-enable it
specify extension enable git

Graceful Degradation

When Git is not installed or the directory is not a Git repository:

  • Spec directories are still created under specs/
  • Branch creation is skipped with a warning
  • Branch validation is skipped with a warning
  • Remote detection returns empty results

Scripts

The extension bundles cross-platform scripts:

  • scripts/bash/create-new-feature-branch.sh — Bash implementation (branch creation only)
  • scripts/bash/git-common.sh — Shared Git utilities (Bash)
  • scripts/powershell/create-new-feature-branch.ps1 — PowerShell implementation (branch creation only)
  • scripts/powershell/git-common.ps1 — Shared Git utilities (PowerShell)