Git Branching Workflow — feature, main & Pull Requests
Git branching strategies for solo devs and teams: main, develop, feature branches, and merge vs rebase.
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Git Branching for Teams
Branches let you work on features without breaking main. The standard flow: branch → commit → push → pull request → merge.
Why Git branching workflow Matters
Branching discipline prevents main from breaking — feature branches and pull requests are standard on every professional team.
Branch from latest main, keep branches short-lived, open PR when ready for review — not when 'perfect'.
Git branching workflow — Key Ideas You Must Know
- main is production-ready
- feature/issue-123-description branches
- Pull request for code review
- Merge commit vs squash merge
- Rebase for linear history (advanced)
Practice Git branching workflow with Free Lessons
Practice branching in the Git tutorial on Sturdee.
Tip: Free interactive lesson: /tutorials/git — practice Git branching workflow with runnable code on Sturdee.
Git Branching Workflow — FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Git Flow vs trunk-based?+
Solo/small teams: trunk-based with short feature branches. Enterprise may use Git Flow.
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Free tutorial: /tutorials/git →