Branch Protection

Branch protection rules help you enforce code quality and prevent accidental deletions of important branches (like main).

Configuring Rules

1. Navigate to your repository.
2. Click Settings > Branches.
3. Click Add Rule.

Rule Options

Branch Pattern

Specify which branches this rule applies to.

• main: Matches exactly the main branch.
• release/*: Matches release/v1, release/v2, etc.
• *: Matches all branches (use with caution).

Require Pull Request

Ensures that no one can push directly to the branch. All changes must go through a Pull Request.

Require Approvals

Set the minimum number of code reviews required before merging.

• Recommended: 1 or 2.

Dismiss Stale Reviews

If checked, pushing new commits to a PR will dismiss existing approvals. This ensures reviewers see the latest code before merging.

Require Status Checks (CI)

(Coming Soon) Require CI/CD jobs (GitHub Actions) to pass before merging.

Bypassing Protection

Repository administrators can bypass protection rules if "Include Administrators" is not checked. Use this Power cautiously!