Git Revert Recovery

Overview

Use this skill to restore stability quickly on shared branches without destructive history rewrite.

Scope Boundaries

• Use this skill when the task matches the trigger condition described in description.
• Do not use this skill when the primary task falls outside this skill's domain.

Shared References

• Revert scope selection guidance:
  • references/revert-scope-selection.md

Templates And Assets

• Revert runbook template:
  • assets/revert-execution-runbook-template.md
• Revert communication template:
  • assets/revert-communication-template.md

Inputs To Gather

• Problematic commit/merge identifiers.
• Blast radius, urgency, and rollback success criteria.
• Verification scope for critical user paths.
• Communication and ownership requirements.

Deliverables

• Revert execution runbook and results.
• Validation evidence for recovered state.
• Impact communication and follow-up action ownership.

Workflow

1. Define revert target and expected recovered behavior.
2. Choose scope via references/revert-scope-selection.md.
3. Execute and track steps in assets/revert-execution-runbook-template.md.
4. Validate critical/regression-prone flows.
5. Communicate impact using assets/revert-communication-template.md.

Quality Standard

• Revert scope is minimal but sufficient for stability recovery.
• Recovery validation covers critical user/business paths.
• Communication includes impact, owner, and follow-up timeline.
• Permanent fix path is recorded separately from emergency rollback.

Failure Conditions

• Stop when revert target/scope is ambiguous.
• Stop when rollback cannot be validated against expected stable behavior.
• Escalate when revert does not restore stability within required window.