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Trunk-Based Development

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Explains trunk-based development where all developers integrate their changes to a single trunk (main branch) frequently. Covers feature flags, short-lived branches, CI requirements, and how to manage risk without long-lived branches.

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Trunk-Based Development

Develop on a single main branch with short-lived feature branches that merge within hours or days. Use feature flags to manage incomplete features in production.

Usage

Ask about adopting trunk-based development, using feature flags, or transitioning from long-lived feature branches.

Examples

  • "How do I transition my team to trunk-based development?"
  • "How do feature flags work with trunk-based development?"
  • "What CI/CD setup do I need for trunk-based development?"

Guidelines

  • Keep feature branches to one or two days maximum before merging
  • Use feature flags to deploy incomplete features safely to production
  • Require comprehensive automated testing as a safety net
  • Review code in small, frequent pull requests instead of large batches
  • Pair programming can replace pull request reviews for faster integration

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