Git Workflow Standards

This document defines the project's Git usage standards, including commit message format, branch management strategy, workflows, merge strategies, and more. Following these standards improves collaboration efficiency, enables traceability, supports automation, and reduces conflicts.

Commit Message Standards

The project follows the Conventional Commits specification:

<type>(<scope>): <subject>

<body>

<footer>

Type Reference

Subject Rules

Start with a verb: add, fix, update, remove, optimize
No more than 50 characters
No period at the end

For more detailed conventions and examples, see references/commit-conventions.md.

Branch Management Strategy

Branch Types

Branch Naming Examples

feature/user-management          # User management feature
feature/123-add-export          # Issue-linked feature
bugfix/login-error              # Login error fix
hotfix/security-vulnerability   # Security vulnerability fix
release/v1.0.0                  # Version release

Branch Protection Rules

master branch:

No direct pushes allowed
Must merge via Pull Request
Must pass CI checks
Requires at least one Code Review approval

develop branch:

Direct pushes restricted
Pull Request merges recommended
Must pass CI checks

For detailed branch strategies and workflows, see references/branching-strategies.md.

Workflows

Daily Development Workflow

# 1. Sync latest code
git checkout develop
git pull origin develop

# 2. Create feature branch
git checkout -b feature/user-management

# 3. Develop and commit
git add .
git commit -m "feat(user): add user list page"

# 4. Push to remote
git push -u origin feature/user-management

# 5. Create Pull Request and request Code Review

# 6. Merge to develop (via PR)

# 7. Delete feature branch
git branch -d feature/user-management
git push origin -d feature/user-management

Hotfix Workflow

# 1. Create fix branch from master
git checkout master
git pull origin master
git checkout -b hotfix/critical-bug

# 2. Fix and commit
git add .
git commit -m "fix(auth): fix authentication bypass vulnerability"

# 3. Merge to master
git checkout master
git merge --no-ff hotfix/critical-bug
git tag -a v1.0.1 -m "hotfix: fix authentication bypass vulnerability"
git push origin master --tags

# 4. Sync to develop
git checkout develop
git merge --no-ff hotfix/critical-bug
git push origin develop

Release Workflow

# 1. Create release branch
git checkout develop
git checkout -b release/v1.0.0

# 2. Update version numbers and documentation

# 3. Commit version update
git add .
git commit -m "chore(release): prepare release v1.0.0"

# 4. Merge to master
git checkout master
git merge --no-ff release/v1.0.0
git tag -a v1.0.0 -m "release: v1.0.0 official release"
git push origin master --tags

# 5. Sync to develop
git checkout develop
git merge --no-ff release/v1.0.0
git push origin develop

Merge Strategy

Merge vs Rebase

Recommendations

Feature branch syncing develop: Use rebase
Feature branch merging to develop: Use merge --no-ff
develop merging to master: Use merge --no-ff

# ✅ Recommended: Feature branch syncing develop
git checkout feature/user-management
git rebase develop

# ✅ Recommended: Merge feature branch to develop
git checkout develop
git merge --no-ff feature/user-management

# ❌ Not recommended: Rebase on public branch
git checkout develop
git rebase feature/xxx  # Dangerous operation

Project convention: Use --no-ff when merging feature branches to preserve branch history.

For detailed merge strategies and techniques, see references/merge-strategies.md.

Conflict Resolution

Identifying Conflicts

<<<<<<< HEAD
// Current branch code
const name = 'Alice'
=======
// Branch being merged
const name = 'Bob'
>>>>>>> feature/user-management

Resolving Conflicts

# 1. View conflicting files
git status

# 2. Manually edit files to resolve conflicts

# 3. Mark as resolved
git add <file>

# 4. Complete the merge
git commit  # merge conflict
# or
git rebase --continue  # rebase conflict

Conflict Resolution Strategies

# Keep current branch version
git checkout --ours <file>

# Keep incoming branch version
git checkout --theirs <file>

# Abort merge
git merge --abort
git rebase --abort

Preventing Conflicts

Sync code regularly - Pull latest code before starting work each day
Small commits - Commit small changes frequently
Modular features - Implement different features in different files
Communication - Avoid modifying the same file simultaneously

For detailed conflict handling and advanced techniques, see references/conflict-resolution.md.

.gitignore Standards

Basic Rules

# Ignore all .log files
*.log

# Ignore directories
node_modules/

# Ignore directory at root
/temp/

# Ignore files in all directories
**/.env

# Don't ignore specific files
!.gitkeep

Common .gitignore

node_modules/
dist/
build/
.idea/
.vscode/
.env
.env.local
logs/
*.log
.DS_Store
Thumbs.db

For detailed .gitignore patterns and project-specific configurations, see references/gitignore-guide.md.

Tag Management

Uses Semantic Versioning:

MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH[-PRERELEASE]

Version Change Rules

MAJOR: Incompatible API changes (v1.0.0 → v2.0.0)
MINOR: Backward-compatible new features (v1.0.0 → v1.1.0)
PATCH: Backward-compatible bug fixes (v1.0.0 → v1.0.1)

Tag Operations

# Create annotated tag (recommended)
git tag -a v1.0.0 -m "release: v1.0.0 official release"

# Push tags
git push origin v1.0.0
git push origin --tags

# View tags
git tag
git show v1.0.0

# Delete tag
git tag -d v1.0.0
git push origin :refs/tags/v1.0.0

Team Collaboration Standards

Pull Request Standards

PRs should include:

## Change Description
<!-- Describe the content and purpose of this change -->

## Change Type
- [ ] New feature (feat)
- [ ] Bug fix (fix)
- [ ] Code refactoring (refactor)

## Testing Method
<!-- Describe how to test -->

## Related Issue
Closes #xxx

## Checklist
- [ ] Code has been self-tested
- [ ] Documentation has been updated

Code Review Standards

Review focus areas:

Code quality: Clear and readable, proper naming, no duplicate code
Logic correctness: Business logic correct, edge cases handled
Security: No security vulnerabilities, sensitive information protected
Performance: No obvious performance issues, resources properly released

For detailed collaboration standards and best practices, see references/collaboration.md.

Common Issues

Amending the Last Commit

# Amend commit content (not yet pushed)
git add forgotten-file.ts
git commit --amend --no-edit

# Amend commit message
git commit --amend -m "new commit message"

Push Rejected

# Pull then push
git pull origin master
git push origin master

# Use rebase for cleaner history
git pull --rebase origin master
git push origin master

Rollback to Previous Version

# Reset to specific commit (discards subsequent commits)
git reset --hard abc123

# Create reverse commit (recommended, preserves history)
git revert abc123

Stash Current Work

git stash save "work in progress"
git stash list
git stash pop

View File Modification History

git log -- <file>             # Commit history
git log -p -- <file>          # Detailed content
git blame <file>              # Per-line author

Best Practices Summary

Commit Standards

✅ Recommended:

Follow Conventional Commits specification
Write clear commit messages describing changes
One commit for one logical change
Run code checks before committing

❌ Prohibited:

Vague commit messages
Multiple unrelated changes in one commit
Committing sensitive information (passwords, keys)
Developing directly on main branch

Branch Management

✅ Recommended:

Use feature branches for development
Regularly sync main branch code
Delete branches promptly after feature completion
Use --no-ff merge to preserve history

❌ Prohibited:

Developing directly on main branch
Long-lived unmerged feature branches
Non-standard branch naming
Rebasing on public branches

Code Review

✅ Recommended:

All code goes through Pull Requests
At least one reviewer approval before merging
Provide constructive feedback

❌ Prohibited:

Merging without review
Reviewing your own code

Additional Resources

Reference Files

For detailed guidance on specific topics:

references/commit-conventions.md - Commit message detailed conventions and examples
references/branching-strategies.md - Comprehensive branch management strategies
references/merge-strategies.md - Merge, rebase, and conflict resolution strategies
references/conflict-resolution.md - Detailed conflict handling and prevention
references/advanced-usage.md - Git performance optimization, security, submodules, and advanced techniques
references/collaboration.md - Pull request and code review guidelines
references/gitignore-guide.md - .gitignore patterns and project-specific configurations

Example Files

Working examples in examples/:

examples/commit-messages.txt - Good commit message examples
examples/workflow-commands.sh - Common workflow command snippets

Summary

This document defines the project's Git standards:

Commit Messages - Follow Conventional Commits specification
Branch Management - master/develop/feature/bugfix/hotfix/release branch strategy
Workflows - Standard processes for daily development, hotfixes, and releases
Merge Strategy - Use rebase to sync feature branches, merge --no-ff to merge
Tag Management - Semantic versioning, annotated tags
Conflict Resolution - Regular syncing, small commits, team communication

Following these standards improves collaboration efficiency, ensures code quality, and simplifies version management.

Git Workflow Standards

Commit Message Standards

The project follows the Conventional Commits specification:

<type>(<scope>): <subject>

<body>

<footer>

Type Reference

Subject Rules

Start with a verb: add, fix, update, remove, optimize
No more than 50 characters
No period at the end

For more detailed conventions and examples, see references/commit-conventions.md.

Branch Management Strategy

Branch Types

Branch Naming Examples

feature/user-management          # User management feature
feature/123-add-export          # Issue-linked feature
bugfix/login-error              # Login error fix
hotfix/security-vulnerability   # Security vulnerability fix
release/v1.0.0                  # Version release

Branch Protection Rules

master branch:

No direct pushes allowed
Must merge via Pull Request
Must pass CI checks
Requires at least one Code Review approval

develop branch:

Direct pushes restricted
Pull Request merges recommended
Must pass CI checks

For detailed branch strategies and workflows, see references/branching-strategies.md.

Workflows

Daily Development Workflow

# 1. Sync latest code
git checkout develop
git pull origin develop

# 2. Create feature branch
git checkout -b feature/user-management

# 3. Develop and commit
git add .
git commit -m "feat(user): add user list page"

# 4. Push to remote
git push -u origin feature/user-management

# 5. Create Pull Request and request Code Review

# 6. Merge to develop (via PR)

# 7. Delete feature branch
git branch -d feature/user-management
git push origin -d feature/user-management

Hotfix Workflow

# 1. Create fix branch from master
git checkout master
git pull origin master
git checkout -b hotfix/critical-bug

# 2. Fix and commit
git add .
git commit -m "fix(auth): fix authentication bypass vulnerability"

# 3. Merge to master
git checkout master
git merge --no-ff hotfix/critical-bug
git tag -a v1.0.1 -m "hotfix: fix authentication bypass vulnerability"
git push origin master --tags

# 4. Sync to develop
git checkout develop
git merge --no-ff hotfix/critical-bug
git push origin develop

Release Workflow

# 1. Create release branch
git checkout develop
git checkout -b release/v1.0.0

# 2. Update version numbers and documentation

# 3. Commit version update
git add .
git commit -m "chore(release): prepare release v1.0.0"

# 4. Merge to master
git checkout master
git merge --no-ff release/v1.0.0
git tag -a v1.0.0 -m "release: v1.0.0 official release"
git push origin master --tags

# 5. Sync to develop
git checkout develop
git merge --no-ff release/v1.0.0
git push origin develop

Merge Strategy

Merge vs Rebase

Recommendations

Feature branch syncing develop: Use rebase
Feature branch merging to develop: Use merge --no-ff
develop merging to master: Use merge --no-ff

# ✅ Recommended: Feature branch syncing develop
git checkout feature/user-management
git rebase develop

# ✅ Recommended: Merge feature branch to develop
git checkout develop
git merge --no-ff feature/user-management

# ❌ Not recommended: Rebase on public branch
git checkout develop
git rebase feature/xxx  # Dangerous operation

Project convention: Use --no-ff when merging feature branches to preserve branch history.

For detailed merge strategies and techniques, see references/merge-strategies.md.

Conflict Resolution

Identifying Conflicts

<<<<<<< HEAD
// Current branch code
const name = 'Alice'
=======
// Branch being merged
const name = 'Bob'
>>>>>>> feature/user-management

Resolving Conflicts

# 1. View conflicting files
git status

# 2. Manually edit files to resolve conflicts

# 3. Mark as resolved
git add <file>

# 4. Complete the merge
git commit  # merge conflict
# or
git rebase --continue  # rebase conflict

Conflict Resolution Strategies

# Keep current branch version
git checkout --ours <file>

# Keep incoming branch version
git checkout --theirs <file>

# Abort merge
git merge --abort
git rebase --abort

Preventing Conflicts

Sync code regularly - Pull latest code before starting work each day
Small commits - Commit small changes frequently
Modular features - Implement different features in different files
Communication - Avoid modifying the same file simultaneously

For detailed conflict handling and advanced techniques, see references/conflict-resolution.md.

.gitignore Standards

Basic Rules

# Ignore all .log files
*.log

# Ignore directories
node_modules/

# Ignore directory at root
/temp/

# Ignore files in all directories
**/.env

# Don't ignore specific files
!.gitkeep

Common .gitignore

node_modules/
dist/
build/
.idea/
.vscode/
.env
.env.local
logs/
*.log
.DS_Store
Thumbs.db

For detailed .gitignore patterns and project-specific configurations, see references/gitignore-guide.md.

Tag Management

Uses Semantic Versioning:

MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH[-PRERELEASE]

Version Change Rules

MAJOR: Incompatible API changes (v1.0.0 → v2.0.0)
MINOR: Backward-compatible new features (v1.0.0 → v1.1.0)
PATCH: Backward-compatible bug fixes (v1.0.0 → v1.0.1)

Tag Operations

# Create annotated tag (recommended)
git tag -a v1.0.0 -m "release: v1.0.0 official release"

# Push tags
git push origin v1.0.0
git push origin --tags

# View tags
git tag
git show v1.0.0

# Delete tag
git tag -d v1.0.0
git push origin :refs/tags/v1.0.0

Team Collaboration Standards

Pull Request Standards

PRs should include:

## Change Description
<!-- Describe the content and purpose of this change -->

## Change Type
- [ ] New feature (feat)
- [ ] Bug fix (fix)
- [ ] Code refactoring (refactor)

## Testing Method
<!-- Describe how to test -->

## Related Issue
Closes #xxx

## Checklist
- [ ] Code has been self-tested
- [ ] Documentation has been updated

Code Review Standards

Review focus areas:

Code quality: Clear and readable, proper naming, no duplicate code
Logic correctness: Business logic correct, edge cases handled
Security: No security vulnerabilities, sensitive information protected
Performance: No obvious performance issues, resources properly released

For detailed collaboration standards and best practices, see references/collaboration.md.

Common Issues

Amending the Last Commit

# Amend commit content (not yet pushed)
git add forgotten-file.ts
git commit --amend --no-edit

# Amend commit message
git commit --amend -m "new commit message"

Push Rejected

# Pull then push
git pull origin master
git push origin master

# Use rebase for cleaner history
git pull --rebase origin master
git push origin master

Rollback to Previous Version

# Reset to specific commit (discards subsequent commits)
git reset --hard abc123

# Create reverse commit (recommended, preserves history)
git revert abc123

Stash Current Work

git stash save "work in progress"
git stash list
git stash pop

View File Modification History

git log -- <file>             # Commit history
git log -p -- <file>          # Detailed content
git blame <file>              # Per-line author

Best Practices Summary

Commit Standards

✅ Recommended:

Follow Conventional Commits specification
Write clear commit messages describing changes
One commit for one logical change
Run code checks before committing

❌ Prohibited:

Vague commit messages
Multiple unrelated changes in one commit
Committing sensitive information (passwords, keys)
Developing directly on main branch

Branch Management

✅ Recommended:

Use feature branches for development
Regularly sync main branch code
Delete branches promptly after feature completion
Use --no-ff merge to preserve history

❌ Prohibited:

Developing directly on main branch
Long-lived unmerged feature branches
Non-standard branch naming
Rebasing on public branches

Code Review

✅ Recommended:

All code goes through Pull Requests
At least one reviewer approval before merging
Provide constructive feedback

❌ Prohibited:

Merging without review
Reviewing your own code

Additional Resources

Reference Files

For detailed guidance on specific topics:

references/commit-conventions.md - Commit message detailed conventions and examples
references/branching-strategies.md - Comprehensive branch management strategies
references/merge-strategies.md - Merge, rebase, and conflict resolution strategies
references/conflict-resolution.md - Detailed conflict handling and prevention
references/advanced-usage.md - Git performance optimization, security, submodules, and advanced techniques
references/collaboration.md - Pull request and code review guidelines
references/gitignore-guide.md - .gitignore patterns and project-specific configurations

Example Files

Working examples in examples/:

examples/commit-messages.txt - Good commit message examples
examples/workflow-commands.sh - Common workflow command snippets

Summary

This document defines the project's Git standards:

Commit Messages - Follow Conventional Commits specification
Branch Management - master/develop/feature/bugfix/hotfix/release branch strategy
Workflows - Standard processes for daily development, hotfixes, and releases
Merge Strategy - Use rebase to sync feature branches, merge --no-ff to merge
Tag Management - Semantic versioning, annotated tags
Conflict Resolution - Regular syncing, small commits, team communication

Following these standards improves collaboration efficiency, ensures code quality, and simplifies version management.

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$ install --global

Security Scan Results

SKILL.md

Git Workflow Standards

Commit Message Standards

Type Reference

Subject Rules

Branch Management Strategy

Branch Types

Branch Naming Examples

Branch Protection Rules

Workflows

Daily Development Workflow

Hotfix Workflow

Release Workflow

Merge Strategy

Merge vs Rebase

Recommendations

Conflict Resolution

Identifying Conflicts

Resolving Conflicts

Conflict Resolution Strategies

Preventing Conflicts

.gitignore Standards

Basic Rules

Common .gitignore

Tag Management

Version Change Rules

Tag Operations

Team Collaboration Standards

Pull Request Standards

Code Review Standards

Common Issues

Amending the Last Commit

Push Rejected

Rollback to Previous Version

Stash Current Work

View File Modification History

Best Practices Summary

Commit Standards

Branch Management

Code Review

Additional Resources

Reference Files

Example Files

Summary

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brycewang-stanford/git-workflow

$ install --global

Security Scan Results

SKILL.md

Git Workflow Standards

Commit Message Standards

Type Reference

Subject Rules

Branch Management Strategy

Branch Types

Branch Naming Examples

Branch Protection Rules

Workflows

Daily Development Workflow

Hotfix Workflow

Release Workflow

Merge Strategy

Merge vs Rebase

Recommendations

Conflict Resolution

Identifying Conflicts

Resolving Conflicts

Conflict Resolution Strategies

Preventing Conflicts

.gitignore Standards

Basic Rules

Common .gitignore