branch

name	branch
description	Creates git branches with proper naming. Use when creating branches, starting new work, or switching to feature branches.

Branch Naming

Use type/short-description format.

Types

• feat: User-facing features or behavior changes (must change production code)
• fix: Bug fixes (must change production code)
• docs: Documentation only
• style: Code style/formatting (no logic changes)
• refactor: Code restructuring without behavior change
• test: Adding or updating tests
• chore: CI/CD, tooling, dependency bumps, configs (no production code)

Examples

feat/user-login-flow
fix/csrf-token-handling
refactor/api-client
chore/ci-pipeline
docs/update-readme
test/health-endpoint

Instructions

1. Determine the type based on what the work will accomplish
2. Choose a short, descriptive slug (2-4 words, hyphenated)
3. Create the branch: git checkout -b type/short-description