Git Workflow Best Practices

Commits:

• Write commit messages in imperative mood: Add feature X, not Added feature X.
• One logical change per commit. Do not bundle unrelated changes.
• Stage specific files (git add <file>), not git add . blindly.

Branches:

• Branch from the latest main/master: git checkout -b feature/my-change.
• Keep branches short-lived; merge or rebase frequently.

Pull Requests:

• Include a short description of why, not just what.
• Reference related issues (Closes #123).
• Keep PRs focused — one feature or fix per PR.

Never: force-push to shared branches, skip hooks with --no-verify, or commit secrets.