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Glossary

Main Branch

The main branch is the original thread of code for a project’s codebase.

The main branch of a project is considered the default branch. When anyone visits your repo and forks or clones it, that is the branch that gets checked out and served down locally to their machine.

Most deployments of code come directly from the main branch in git. GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab all use “main” as the default branch. Once you have a 1:1 clone of the main branch, you can cut a feature or bug fix branch off of that. Once code is tested and checked, a pull request can be submitted to bring the changes into the main branch.

Branch Naming

If you want to change the name of the main branch, you can. It is advised and best practice to leave the default name to main or change the branch name to main:

git branch -m master main
Bash

Switch It On With Split

The Split Feature Data Platform™ gives you the confidence to move fast without breaking things. Set up feature flags and safely deploy to production, controlling who sees which features and when. Connect every flag to contextual data, so you can know if your features are making things better or worse and act without hesitation. Effortlessly conduct feature experiments like A/B tests without slowing down. Whether you’re looking to increase your releases, to decrease your MTTR, or to ignite your dev team without burning them out–Split is both a feature management platform and partnership to revolutionize the way the work gets done. Schedule a demo or explore our feature flag solution at your own pace to learn more.

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