GitHub_Flow

GitHub Flow

Simple workflow for continuous delivery.

📊 Overview

graph LR
    A[main] --> B[feature branch]
    B --> C[commits]
    C --> D[push]
    D --> E[PR]
    E --> F[review]
    F --> G[merge]
    G --> A

📋 Rules

1. main is always deployable
2. Branch from main for any work
3. Commit and push regularly
4. Open PR when ready for review
5. Merge after approval
6. Deploy from main

1️⃣ Update Main

Switch to Main

git checkout main

Switch to main branch.

Pull Latest

git pull origin main

Get latest changes.

2️⃣ Create Feature Branch

Create and Switch

git checkout -b feature/user-authentication

Create branch for your feature.

For Bug Fix

git checkout -b fix/login-error

Create branch for bug fix.

3️⃣ Work and Commit

Stage Changes

git add .

Stage all changes.

Commit with Message

git commit -m "feat: add login form validation"

Commit with descriptive message.

Push Branch

git push -u origin feature/user-authentication

Push branch to remote.

4️⃣ Create Pull Request

Create PR

gh pr create

Interactive PR creation.

Create PR with Details

gh pr create --title "Add user authentication" --body "Implements login and registration"

Creates PR with title and description.

Create Draft PR

gh pr create --draft

Creates draft PR for early feedback.

5️⃣ Review and Merge

View PR Status

gh pr status

Shows status of your PRs.

Merge via CLI

gh pr merge --squash

Squash and merge the PR.

Merge Options

gh pr merge --merge

Creates merge commit.

gh pr merge --rebase

Rebases commits.

6️⃣ Cleanup

Switch to Main

git checkout main

Go back to main.

Pull Merged Changes

git pull origin main

Get the merged changes.

Delete Local Branch

git branch -d feature/user-authentication

Remove local branch.

Delete Remote Branch

git push origin --delete feature/user-authentication

Remove remote branch (if not auto-deleted).

📊 Branch Naming

💡 Tips

🔗 Related

• Git Flow
• Pull Requests
• Forking Workflow

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