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5/12/2026
Stop Wrestling with Merge Conflicts: Automate the Whole Workflow

Stop Wrestling with Merge Conflicts: Automate the Whole Workflow

Short summary

DEV Community tutorial on using Claude Code's /resolve-conflicts skill to automate Git merge conflict resolution. The skill applies file-type-specific heuristics (keep branch for code, concatenate for docs) to resolve conflicts without manual intervention. Includes dry-run preview, decision tables, and post-merge validation steps.

  • Use Claude Code's /resolve-conflicts skill to automate merge conflict workflows
  • Apply opinionated, file-type-specific heuristics instead of manual resolution
  • Includes dry-run preview, decision tables, and validation steps

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