Branching Strategies Explained — Organizing the Chaos
Git Flow vs trunk-based development, when each makes sense, and how AI agents interact with branches
Imagine you're building a house. You wouldn't have the electrician, the plumber, and the painter all working in the same room at the same time. You'd coordinate — this room gets wired first, then plumbed, then painted. Different workers, different areas, different schedules.
Branching strategies are the coordination plan for your codebase. They answer the question: "How do we let multiple people (or multiple AI agents) work on the same project without stepping on each other's toes?"
There's no single right answer. But there are patterns that work, and understanding them will help you pick the right one — and tell your AI agent which rules to follow.
Why You Need a Strategy at All
If you're working solo on a small project, you might think branching strategies are overkill. Just comm
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