GitHub Flow

Definitions

1. A lightweight Git workflow centered on short-lived branches, pull requests, and frequent deployment from a main branch. In engineering culture, GitHub Flow is often chosen by teams that value simplicity and continuous delivery over heavier branch models.

   In plain English: A lightweight Git workflow based on short branches and pull requests.

   Example: "The team preferred GitHub Flow because their deploy pipeline was strong enough that keeping long-lived release branches only added confusion."

Related Terms

• Feature Branch
• Trunk-Based Development
• Git Stash
• Git Rebase
• Commit Squashing
• Git Flow Debate
• Branch Strategy
• GitHub Webhook
• GitLab Flow
• PR Label
• Release Branch
• Version Control Standard