? Git Workflow

? Quick Overview

A Git workflow is a set of rules and practices that define how developers use Git to manage and collaborate on code. Choosing the right workflow improves productivity, code quality, and team coordination.

? Key Concepts

Branches isolate work
Pull requests enable review
Merging integrates changes
Stable branches protect production

? Syntax / Theory

Git workflows define how branches like main, develop, feature, release, and hotfix interact. The workflow determines when and how code moves between these branches.

? Code Example — Feature Branch

? View Code Example

# Create and switch to a new feature branch
git checkout -b feature-login

# Add changes and commit them
git add .
git commit -m "Add login feature"

# Push feature branch to remote
git push origin feature-login

? Live Output / Explanation

The feature branch is created independently from main. Changes remain isolated until reviewed and merged via a pull request, ensuring stability of the main codebase.

? Visual Workflow Overview

? feature → ? develop → ? main

? Use Cases

Centralized workflow for small teams
Feature branch workflow for parallel development
Git Flow for large structured projects
Forking workflow for open-source contributions

? Tips & Best Practices

Keep main always deployable
Use descriptive branch names
Review code before merging
Delete merged branches

? Try It Yourself

Try creating a new branch for a feature and merging it into the main branch.
Practice working with a develop branch and merging feature branches back into it.
Simulate a Git flow by creating release and hotfix branches and merging them back into master and develop.