Bitbucket

Bitbucket is Atlassian's Git solution. Its superpower is Jira Integration.

When to Use

• Jira Shops: If you use Jira, Bitbucket links code to tickets automatically.
• Data Center: Enterprise self-managed instances.

Core Concepts

Sourcetree

Atlassian's free Git GUI Key. Highly popular on Mac/Windows.

Pipelines

Bitbucket's CI system (YAML based).

Best Practices (2025)

Do:

• Use Smart Commits: "JIRA-123 #close" in commit message closes the Jira ticket.
• Use Code Insights: View report data (test coverage) on PRs.

Don't:

• Don't ignore security: Enable 2FA and SSH keys.

References

• Bitbucket Documentation