Git Workflow Best Practices

How professional teams use Git.

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Keep main always deployable; do all work in short-lived feature branches.
Commit small, focused changes with clear messages.
Pull often to stay up to date; rebase or merge main into your branch before opening a PR.
Use pull requests and code review for every change.
Never commit secrets. If you do, rotate them immediately: deleting the commit is not enough.
Tag releases: git tag v1.0.0 and git push --tags.
Protect the main branch on GitHub so it requires reviews and passing checks.

Key Takeaways: Git Workflow Best Practices

Mastering Git Workflow Best Practices helps you write clean and reliable Git code. Follow standard conventions, test edge cases, and keep logic simple. Try running the code example below and complete the exercises to build confidence.

Git Workflow Best Practices Code Example

Git

git switch main && git pull
git switch -c feature/payment-page
# ...work, commit in small steps...
git fetch origin
git rebase origin/main
git push -u origin feature/payment-page
# open a pull request, get a review, merge
git tag v1.2.0 && git push --tags

Run this example on your own computer. The "Get Started" lesson shows how to set it up.