Claude Code: Feature Branch Creation Workflow

branch-create.md

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Branch Creation Slash Command

Gist ID: 58712453df0352263785f2678aca4683
Gist URL: https://gist.github.com/nicksteffens/58712453df0352263785f2678aca4683
Update Command: gh gist edit 58712453df0352263785f2678aca4683

Create a new feature branch following the established naming convention.

Branch Naming Convention

• Format: nicksteffens+claude/{sc-number || issues/number}/short-description
• For Shortcut stories: sc-{number} (e.g. nicksteffens+claude/sc-165234/fix-user-invitations)
• For GitHub issues: issues/{number} (e.g. nicksteffens+claude/issues/369/remove-empty-state-margins)

Process

1. Ask user for ticket/issue reference (Shortcut story number or GitHub issue number)
2. Ask for brief description for the branch name
3. Create branch: git checkout -b nicksteffens+claude/{reference}/{description}
4. Confirm branch creation and show current branch

Example Interaction

• "What Shortcut story or GitHub issue are you working on?"
• "What's a brief description for this work?"
• "Creating branch: nicksteffens+claude/sc-165234/fix-user-invitations"

Always ensure you're on the correct base branch (usually main) before creating the feature branch.