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Trunk Based Development

Paul Hammant · trunkbaseddevelopment.com Free Intermediate

A focused reference on the simplest branching model that works for small teams: short lived branches off one trunk, merged fast. It spells out the version scaled down for a couple of engineers, so you do not accidentally adopt a complex GitFlow setup built for large release trains. Use it to pick a branching rule you can write in one sentence.

  • Keep branches short lived and merge them within a day or two
  • One trunk that stays releasable beats many long running branches
  • Small teams can commit to trunk directly or via quick pull requests
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