---
phase: 25-commit-and-branch-flags
verified: 2026-01-21T23:15:00Z
status: passed
score: 9/9 must-haves verified
---

# Phase 25: Commit and Branch Flags Verification Report

**Phase Goal:** Users can use advanced commit and branch management flags for amending, authoring, and branch organization
**Verified:** 2026-01-21T23:15:00Z
**Status:** PASSED
**Re-verification:** No - initial verification

## Goal Achievement

### Observable Truths

| # | Truth | Status | Evidence |
|---|-------|--------|----------|
| 1 | User running `git commit --amend` can modify the last commit | VERIFIED | cmd_commit.py line 176: `sl_args.append('amend')`, tests pass (TestCommitAmend) |
| 2 | User running `git commit --amend --no-edit` amends without changing message | VERIFIED | cmd_commit.py lines 177-182: skips `-e` flag when `no_edit` or message provided, test passes |
| 3 | User running `git commit -F <file>` commits with message from file | VERIFIED | cmd_commit.py line 224: `sl_args.extend(['-l', message_file])`, tests pass (TestCommitFile) |
| 4 | User running `git commit --author='Name <email>'` sets commit author | VERIFIED | cmd_commit.py lines 227-228: `sl_args.extend(['-u', author])`, test passes |
| 5 | User running `git commit -s` adds Signed-off-by trailer | VERIFIED | cmd_commit.py lines 31-36: `add_signoff_trailer()` function, lines 188-218 handles signoff, tests pass |
| 6 | User running `git branch -m old new` renames a branch | VERIFIED | cmd_branch.py lines 162-170: rename mode with `sl bookmark -m`, tests pass (TestBranchRename) |
| 7 | User running `git branch -a` sees all branches including remote | VERIFIED | cmd_branch.py lines 128-132, 213-214: `--all` flag handling, tests pass |
| 8 | User running `git branch --show-current` sees just the current branch name | VERIFIED | cmd_branch.py lines 22-31: `show_current_branch()` with `{activebookmark}` template, tests pass |
| 9 | User running `git branch -c old new` copies a branch | VERIFIED | cmd_branch.py lines 34-48: `copy_branch()` two-step implementation, tests pass (TestBranchCopy) |

**Score:** 9/9 truths verified

### Required Artifacts

| Artifact | Expected | Status | Details |
|----------|----------|--------|---------|
| `cmd_commit.py` | Commit flag handling (--amend, --no-edit, -F, --author, --date, -v, -s, -n) | VERIFIED (241 lines) | Contains `sl_args.append('amend')`, `add_signoff_trailer()`, all COMM flags handled |
| `cmd_branch.py` | Branch flag handling (-m, -a, -r, -v, -l, --show-current, -t, -f, -c) | VERIFIED (220 lines) | Contains `show_current_branch()`, `copy_branch()`, `list_bookmarks_verbose()`, all BRAN flags handled |
| `tests/test_commit_flags.py` | E2E tests for COMM-01 through COMM-08 | VERIFIED (280 lines) | 13 tests covering all 8 COMM requirements |
| `tests/test_branch_flags.py` | E2E tests for BRAN-01 through BRAN-09 | VERIFIED (302 lines) | 19 tests covering all 9 BRAN requirements |

### Key Link Verification

| From | To | Via | Status | Details |
|------|----|-----|--------|---------|
| cmd_commit.py | sl amend | `--amend` flag triggers amend command | WIRED | Line 176: `sl_args.append('amend')` |
| cmd_commit.py | sl commit -l | `-F/--file` flag translation | WIRED | Line 224: `sl_args.extend(['-l', message_file])` |
| cmd_branch.py | sl log template | `--show-current` implementation | WIRED | Line 25: `['sl', 'log', '-r', '.', '--template', '{activebookmark}']` |
| gitsl.py | cmd_commit.handle | import and dispatch | WIRED | Line 20: `import cmd_commit`, Line 92: `return cmd_commit.handle(parsed)` |
| gitsl.py | cmd_branch.handle | import and dispatch | WIRED | Line 30: `import cmd_branch`, Line 122: `return cmd_branch.handle(parsed)` |
| tests/test_commit_flags.py | cmd_commit.py | run_gitsl calls | WIRED | All tests use `run_gitsl(['commit', ...])` |
| tests/test_branch_flags.py | cmd_branch.py | run_gitsl calls | WIRED | All tests use `run_gitsl(['branch', ...])` |

### Requirements Coverage

| Requirement | Status | Notes |
|-------------|--------|-------|
| COMM-01: --amend -> sl amend | SATISFIED | Test: TestCommitAmend (2 tests) |
| COMM-02: --no-edit with amend | SATISFIED | Test: TestCommitNoEdit (1 test) |
| COMM-03: -F/--file -> -l | SATISFIED | Test: TestCommitFile (2 tests) |
| COMM-04: --author -> -u | SATISFIED | Test: TestCommitAuthor (1 test) |
| COMM-05: --date -> -d | SATISFIED | Test: TestCommitDate (1 test) |
| COMM-06: -v/--verbose warning | SATISFIED | Test: TestCommitVerbose (2 tests) |
| COMM-07: -s/--signoff trailer | SATISFIED | Test: TestCommitSignoff (2 tests) |
| COMM-08: -n/--no-verify warning | SATISFIED | Test: TestCommitNoVerify (2 tests) |
| BRAN-01: -m rename | SATISFIED | Test: TestBranchRename (2 tests) |
| BRAN-02: -a/--all | SATISFIED | Test: TestBranchAll (2 tests) |
| BRAN-03: -r/--remotes | SATISFIED | Test: TestBranchRemotes (2 tests) |
| BRAN-04: -v/--verbose template | SATISFIED | Test: TestBranchVerbose (2 tests) |
| BRAN-05: -l/--list pattern | SATISFIED | Test: TestBranchList (2 tests) |
| BRAN-06: --show-current | SATISFIED | Test: TestBranchShowCurrent (2 tests) |
| BRAN-07: -t/--track passthrough | SATISFIED | Test: TestBranchTrack (1 test) |
| BRAN-08: -f/--force passthrough | SATISFIED | Test: TestBranchForce (2 tests) |
| BRAN-09: -c/--copy two-step | SATISFIED | Test: TestBranchCopy (4 tests) |

### Test Results

```
tests/test_commit_flags.py: 13 passed
tests/test_branch_flags.py: 19 passed
tests/test_commit.py: 5 passed (no regressions)
tests/test_branch.py: 8 passed (no regressions)
Total: 45 passed, 0 failed
```

### Anti-Patterns Found

| File | Line | Pattern | Severity | Impact |
|------|------|---------|----------|--------|
| (none) | - | - | - | No TODO/FIXME/placeholder patterns found |

### Human Verification Required

None - all functionality can be verified programmatically via E2E tests.

### Summary

Phase 25 has achieved its goal: users can now use advanced commit and branch management flags for amending, authoring, and branch organization. All 17 requirements (8 COMM + 9 BRAN) have been implemented and tested.

**Key implementations:**
1. `git commit --amend` translates to `sl amend` with proper `-e` flag handling
2. `git commit -s/--signoff` adds Signed-off-by trailer via custom `add_signoff_trailer()` function
3. `git branch --show-current` uses Sapling template `{activebookmark}` for clean output
4. `git branch -c old new` copies bookmarks via two-step implementation (query commit, create bookmark)

**Test coverage:** 32 new E2E tests verify actual Sapling behavior, not just command execution.

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*Verified: 2026-01-21T23:15:00Z*
*Verifier: Claude (gsd-verifier)*
