What is this?
A collection of Git extensions that implement Vincent Driessen's branching model, adding high-level commands for managing feature, release, hotfix and support branches on top of plain git.
A collection of Git extensions that implement Vincent Driessen's branching model, adding high-level commands for managing feature, release, hotfix and support branches on top of plain git.Is this a standalone app or does it work through git itself?It's not a separate app; it's a shell script that adds a 'git flow' subcommand, so you use it exactly like any other git command inside your existing repo.
It's not a separate app; it's a shell script that adds a 'git flow' subcommand, so you use it exactly like any other git command inside your existing repo.How do I start using git-flow on a repository?Run 'git flow init' (or 'git flow init -d' to accept all defaults) inside a git repo; it interactively asks which branches to use for development and production and how to name prefixes.
Run 'git flow init' (or 'git flow init -d' to accept all defaults) inside a git repo; it interactively asks which branches to use for development and production and how to name prefixes.Do I need anything besides git itself?Just git and a shell; Bash/ZSH users can optionally add the separate 'git-flow-completion' project by bobthecow for tab-completion of subcommands and branch names.
Just git and a shell; Bash/ZSH users can optionally add the separate 'git-flow-completion' project by bobthecow for tab-completion of subcommands and branch names.Is this project still maintained?No, the repository is archived and no longer maintained. The author points users to 'git-flow-next', a modern, actively maintained, backward-compatible successor built by the Tower team.
No, the repository is archived and no longer maintained. The author points users to 'git-flow-next', a modern, actively maintained, backward-compatible successor built by the Tower team.What kinds of branches does git-flow manage?It manages feature, release, hotfix, and support branches, each with its own start/finish/publish/pull commands tied to specific base branches like develop or master.
It manages feature, release, hotfix, and support branches, each with its own start/finish/publish/pull commands tied to specific base branches like develop or master.Why was git-flow deprecated in favor of git-flow-next?git-flow-next, built by Tower, offers full customization of branch names and workflow, a modern actively-maintained implementation, backward compatibility with existing git-flow repos, and upcoming features like stacked branches.
git-flow-next, built by Tower, offers full customization of branch names and workflow, a modern actively-maintained implementation, backward compatibility with existing git-flow repos, and upcoming features like stacked branches.Can I get shell tab-completion for git-flow commands?Yes, Bash and ZSH users can install the separate git-flow-completion project (by bobthecow) for tab-completion of subcommands and branch names.
Yes, Bash and ZSH users can install the separate git-flow-completion project (by bobthecow) for tab-completion of subcommands and branch names.What are similar projects?git-extras, autojump, just, cz-cli, lazygit, epiq, prezto, oh-my-posh
git-extras, autojump, just, cz-cli, lazygit, epiq, prezto, oh-my-poshWhich topics is it in?zsh, version-control, workflow, git, bsd, shell, deprecated, command-line, devops, productivity, command-line-tool, terminal
zsh, version-control, workflow, git, bsd, shell, deprecated, command-line, devops, productivity, command-line-tool, terminal