Naming and labeling conventions

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Naming conventions

How to name a branch

We use feature branches for development. Our best practice is to use the "my-github-username" prefix for each branch and to split words with the low line, e.g.:

githubuser/my_feature_branch

How to name issues, commits and pull requests

We have been using GitHub for a while, and now we have a couple of tips for naming issues, commits and pull requests ( PRs). You are welcome to stick to them too 🙂

Our favorite recipes are:

issue title = feature request or bug description + issue ID

commit message = PR title = fix description + issue ID + (PR number)

How to insert the issue ID into the commit message and the PR title?
— Manually.

How to append the PR number to the PR title?
— It appends automatically.

How to insert the PR number into the commit message?
— Push the feature branch + Create pull request on GitHub and then →

1. The preferred and the easiest flow:
   Squash and merge on GitHub → the PR number automatically appends to the resulting commit message
2. The flow for advanced users:
   (a) squash the commits locally → insert the PR number in parentheses (!) manually into the resulting commit message + Force Push the resulting commit → Rebase and merge on GitHub
   or
   (b) change the commit message locally → insert the PR number in parentheses (!) manually + Force Push the commit → Rebase and merge on GitHub

Labeling conventions

To choose the proper labels for your issue or PR, refer to the Label usage guidelines.