Brane Ship - Verify & Commit Workflow

This skill orchestrates the complete verification-to-commit workflow for Brane SDK changes.

Related Skills:

• /brane-impact - Detailed impact analysis and test discovery (invoked automatically in Step 2)

When to Use

After implementing a fix or feature, invoke /brane-ship to:

1. Analyze what was changed
2. Run impact analysis (uses brane-impact skill logic)
3. Test affected modules in dependency order
4. Run pre-commit checks
5. Commit and push (with approval)

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The Workflow

Step 1: Detect Changes

First, identify what changed using git:

git status
git diff --name-only HEAD~1 | grep '\.java$'

Determine the primary module(s) affected and severity:

Module	Impact	Downstream
brane-primitives	HIGH	ALL modules
brane-core	HIGH	rpc, contract
brane-rpc	MEDIUM	contract
brane-contract	LOW	none

Step 2: Impact Analysis

Run the impact analysis script (leverages brane-impact skill knowledge):

./.claude/scripts/verify_change.sh

This shows:

• Which files changed
• Impact severity assessment
• Transitive dependencies
• Recommended test commands

Step 3: Run ALL Test Layers (Mandatory)

ALL THREE TEST LAYERS ARE MANDATORY. NEVER SKIP ANY.

Layer 1: Unit Tests

Run tests in topological order based on the affected module:

If Changed	Run Tests
brane-primitives	./gradlew :brane-primitives:test :brane-core:test :brane-rpc:test :brane-contract:test
brane-core	./gradlew :brane-core:test :brane-rpc:test :brane-contract:test
brane-rpc	./gradlew :brane-rpc:test :brane-contract:test
brane-contract	./gradlew :brane-contract:test

Layer 2: Integration Tests

Start Anvil (no permission needed) and run integration tests:

# Start Anvil in background (if not already running)
anvil &

# Run integration tests
./scripts/test_integration.sh

Layer 3: Smoke Tests

Run full E2E smoke tests:

./scripts/test_smoke.sh

Rule: If ANY test fails at ANY layer, STOP. Fix the issue before proceeding.

Step 4: Pre-Commit Check

Run the pre-commit verification:

./.claude/scripts/pre_commit_check.sh

This ensures all affected modules compile and tests pass.

Step 5: Commit & Push

If all checks pass, create the commit:

git add -A
git commit -m "type(scope): description [TICKET-ID]"
git push

Follow conventional commit format:

• fix(rpc): - Bug fix in rpc module
• feat(core): - New feature in core module
• refactor(contract): - Refactoring in contract module
• docs(*) - Documentation changes
• test(*) - Test additions/fixes

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Module Dependency Graph

brane-primitives (no deps)
       |
       v
   brane-core (BouncyCastle, Jackson)
       |
       v
    brane-rpc (Netty, Disruptor)
       |
       v
  brane-contract
       |
       v
  brane-examples / brane-smoke

When module X changes, all modules below X in the graph must be tested.

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Quick Reference Commands

# Full workflow (analyze + test + check)
./.claude/scripts/verify_change.sh --run

# Quick (compile only, skip tests)
./.claude/scripts/pre_commit_check.sh --quick

# Single module test
./gradlew :brane-rpc:test

# Specific test class
./gradlew :brane-rpc:test --tests "sh.brane.rpc.BraneTest"

# Integration tests (requires Anvil)
./scripts/test_integration.sh

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Execution Instructions for Claude

When /brane-ship is invoked, follow these steps:

Phase 1: Analysis

1. Run git status to see staged/unstaged changes
2. Run git diff --name-only to identify changed files
3. Determine which module(s) are affected
4. Report findings to user

Phase 2: Impact Analysis

1. Run ./.claude/scripts/verify_change.sh
2. Summarize the transitive dependencies affected

Phase 3: Testing (ALL LAYERS MANDATORY)

1. Create a todo list with all test phases (unit, integration, smoke)
2. Start Anvil if not running: anvil &
3. Layer 1 - Unit Tests: Run ./gradlew :{module}:test for affected + downstream modules
4. Layer 2 - Integration Tests: Run ./scripts/test_integration.sh
5. Layer 3 - Smoke Tests: Run ./scripts/test_smoke.sh
6. Mark each layer as completed in todo list
7. If ANY test fails at ANY layer, STOP and report the failure

CRITICAL: Never skip integration or smoke tests. All three layers are equally important.

Phase 4: Pre-Commit Validation

1. Run ./.claude/scripts/pre_commit_check.sh
2. Ensure all checks pass

Phase 5: Commit Preparation

1. Show git diff --stat summary
2. Docs Reminder: If this change affects public API, ask if user wants to run /brane-docs first
3. Ask user for commit message (suggest based on changes)
4. Ask user for confirmation before committing
5. If approved: git add -A && git commit -m "..." && git push

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Handling Failures

Failure Type	Action
Compilation error	Show error, suggest fix, do not proceed
Test failure	Show failed test, do not proceed to commit
Pre-commit check fails	Show which module failed, do not commit

Never skip failing tests. Never use --no-verify unless explicitly requested.

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Example Invocations

After implementing a fix:

User: I fixed the logIndex null issue in LogParser
User: /brane-ship

Claude: [Runs full workflow, tests brane-rpc + brane-contract, commits]

Quick verify without commit:

User: /brane-ship --no-commit

Claude: [Runs analysis and tests only, skips commit step]

Specify module explicitly:

User: /brane-ship brane-core

Claude: [Tests brane-core and all downstream modules]