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Branch Naming Skill
Generate consistent, readable branch names from descriptions.
Prefixes align with the conventional-commit skill types for a unified workflow.
Format
[prefix/]short-descriptive-name
Prefixes
Match conventional commit types for consistency:
| Prefix | Commit Type | Use When |
|---|---|---|
feat/ |
feat: |
New functionality |
fix/ |
fix: |
Bug fixes |
docs/ |
docs: |
Documentation only |
style/ |
style: |
Formatting, no code change |
refactor/ |
refactor: |
Code restructuring |
perf/ |
perf: |
Performance improvements |
test/ |
test: |
Adding/fixing tests |
chore/ |
chore: |
Maintenance, deps, config |
Use a prefix when the intent is clear. Skip it if ambiguous.
Rules
- Kebab-case: lowercase, hyphens between words (
add-user-auth) - Short: 3-5 words max, under 50 chars total
- Descriptive: what it does, not how (
add-searchnotimplement-elasticsearch) - No fluff: drop articles and filler (
user-profilenotthe-user-profile-page) - No ticket numbers alone:
fix/login-timeoutnot justJIRA-1234
Examples
| Description | Branch Name |
|---|---|
| "Add user authentication" | feat/add-user-auth |
| "Fix the login timeout bug" | fix/login-timeout |
| "Update README with install instructions" | docs/update-readme |
| "Refactor the payment processing module" | refactor/payment-processing |
| "Bump lodash to fix security issue" | chore/bump-lodash |
| "Quick experiment with caching" | try-caching |
Edge Cases
- Ticket numbers: Include after prefix if team uses them:
feat/PROJ-123-add-search - Uncertain scope: Skip prefix, use descriptive name:
improve-performance - Spikes/experiments: Use
try-orspike-prefix:try-redis-caching
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