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finishing-a-development-branch
Use after execution is complete or intentionally stopped — decide whether to merge back, publish a PR branch, keep the execution checkout, or discard it, and record that disposition in HOTL state.
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# Finishing A Development Branch
Use this after `loop-execution`, `executing-plans`, or `subagent-execution` when the run already has a `run_id` and you need to decide what happens to the execution branch/worktree next.
## Core Idea
HOTL distinguishes between:
- **Authoring checkout** — where the workflow was written (`source_branch`, `source_head`)
- **Execution checkout** — where the workflow ran (`branch`, `execution_root`, `worktree_path`)
Finishing is the stage that closes that loop intentionally. Do not silently merge, delete, or abandon the execution worktree.
## Step 1: Read Execution Provenance