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dashifen/git-branch
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An object that encapsulates information embedded in my branch naming scheme.

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Git Branch
==========

[](#git-branch)

An object that encapsulates information embedded in my branch naming scheme.

Based~~ on the success of a similar scheme that I use professionally, for newer personal projects, I've decided to be more precise in the way that I name Git branches. Instead of naming them whatever I want when I create them, I'll be prefixing them with pertinent information as in `220622f-new-feature` or `220622b-bugfix`.

The first six digits are the date in YYMMDD format followed by either one of the following: r, f, or b. These correspond to a release, feature, or bugfix branch respectively. Following those data, a short description (what might have been the entire branch name in the past) is included as well.

Encoding these data into the branch name helps with semantic versioning. At a glance, I can see how to alter the version number based on the type of the branch. And, the date helps me to know when I started a branch which may help to know how to merge things.

Branched Branches
-----------------

[](#branched-branches)

If I need to branch a "child" branch off a "parent," then the child's name follows the parent's preceded by 2 hyphens, e.g. `220622f-parent--child`. This isn't strictly necessary; a child branch could simply be named as above. But, the order of merges might become a bit more messy without a record of what was branched off of what.

###  Health Score

23

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LowBetter than 27% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity7

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity50

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~227 days

Total

3

Last Release

970d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8269?v=4)[David Dashifen Kees](/maintainers/dashifen)[@dashifen](https://github.com/dashifen)

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Top Contributors

[![dashifen](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8269?v=4)](https://github.com/dashifen "dashifen (8 commits)")

### Embed Badge

![Health badge](/badges/dashifen-git-branch/health.svg)

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