Branches

Branches

A branch is a copy of the project history you can work on independently. The main branch stays safe while you experiment.

Branch commands

git branch                    # list branches\ngit branch feature-nav        # create\ngit switch feature-nav        # switch to it\ngit switch -c feature-nav     # create + switch\n\ngit branch -d feature-nav     # delete merged branch

A typical session

git switch -c add-dark-mode\n# ... make changes ...\ngit add .\ngit commit -m "Add dark mode"\ngit switch main\ngit merge add-dark-mode

The naming convention

feature/…   # new features\nfix/…       # bug fixes\nchore/…     # maintenance\nhotfix/…    # urgent production fixes

Why branch

• Feature work never breaks main
• Two people work in parallel
• Experiments can be discarded safely

Tip: Make main always work. Everything risky or unfinished lives on a branch.