═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ GIT BRANCHING POLICY IMPLEMENTED FOR WEEK 3+ ✅ ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Date: 2026-04-16 Status: ✅ Implemented and documented Effective: Week 3 onwards (2026-04-17) ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ WHAT WAS ADDED ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ New Documentation Files (5): ✓ BRANCHING-POLICY.md — Executive policy, FAQ, guidelines ✓ GIT-WORKFLOW.md — Complete workflow guide with examples ✓ GIT-WORKFLOW-QUICK-REF.md — Quick reference for common git commands ✓ BRANCHING-POLICY-SUMMARY.txt — This file Updated Documentation Files (4): ✓ CLAUDE.md — Added branching requirement to work protocol ✓ WEEK3-START.md — Branching instructions before Week 3 ✓ WEEKS1-2-SUMMARY.md — Branching workflow for Week 3+ ✓ PROGRESS-STATUS.txt — Added branching requirement notice Updated Memory System (1): ✓ memory/MEMORY.md — Index updated with GIT-WORKFLOW reference ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ THE POLICY ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Pattern: git checkout -b week-- Examples: • week-3-cards-nav • week-4-forms-interactions • week-5-animations-a11y • week-6-pages-testing Timing: Start of each week Merge: Back to master at end of week Delete After: Yes, clean up after merge ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ BENEFITS ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ✅ Code Review — Each week reviewed as complete unit before merging ✅ Safety — Easy rollback if issues discovered ✅ Isolation — Each week's work independent ✅ Clean History — Logical week-based commits ✅ Testing — Entire week tested before merge ✅ Documentation — Clear instructions, multiple references ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ QUICK START FOR WEEK 3 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 1. Read BRANCHING-POLICY.md (overview) 2. Create feature branch: git checkout -b week-3-cards-nav 3. Verify you're on new branch: git branch -v 4. Work as normal: - Edit CSS, templates, documentation - Rebuild: npm run build - Test: hugo server - Commit regularly: git commit -m "feat: add component" 5. At end of week, review changes: git diff master..week-3-cards-nav git log master..week-3-cards-nav --oneline 6. Test thoroughly (dark mode, light mode, all breakpoints, keyboard nav) 7. Merge to master: git checkout master git merge week-3-cards-nav git branch -d week-3-cards-nav 8. Continue to Week 4: git checkout -b week-4-forms-interactions ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ DOCUMENTATION HIERARCHY ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Level 1: Quick Start → BRANCHING-POLICY.md (read first, 2-3 min) Level 2: During Week → GIT-WORKFLOW-QUICK-REF.md (reference for common commands) Level 3: Detailed Reference → GIT-WORKFLOW.md (complete guide, examples, troubleshooting) Embedded Instructions: → WEEK3-START.md (Week 3 specific) → WEEKS1-2-SUMMARY.md (how to continue pattern) → CLAUDE.md (work protocol requirement) ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ FILES MODIFIED IN THIS UPDATE ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Core Project Files: M CLAUDE.md — Added branching to work protocol Documentation: M WEEK3-START.md — Added branching section M WEEKS1-2-SUMMARY.md — Added branching workflow steps M PROGRESS-STATUS.txt — Added branching requirement notice Memory: M memory/MEMORY.md — Updated index ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ FILES CREATED IN THIS UPDATE ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Branching Documentation: ✓ BRANCHING-POLICY.md — 180 lines, complete policy ✓ GIT-WORKFLOW.md — 400 lines, detailed guide ✓ GIT-WORKFLOW-QUICK-REF.md — 100 lines, quick reference ✓ BRANCHING-POLICY-SUMMARY.txt — This file Total New Documentation: ~700 lines, 30KB ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ IMPLEMENTATION STATUS ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Policy Definition: ✅ Complete Documentation: ✅ Complete Examples: ✅ Provided Quick Reference: ✅ Created Integration Points: ✅ Updated (CLAUDE.md, WEEK3-START.md) Memory System: ✅ Updated Ready for Week 3: ✅ Yes ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ NEXT STEPS ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Before Week 3 Starts: 1. User reviews BRANCHING-POLICY.md (executive summary) 2. User creates feature branch: git checkout -b week-3-cards-nav 3. User proceeds with Week 3 work as documented During Week 3: - Work on feature branch - Commit regularly with clear messages - Test before end of week - Review changes: git diff master..week-3-cards-nav End of Week 3: - Merge to master: git merge week-3-cards-nav - Delete feature branch: git branch -d week-3-cards-nav - Start Week 4 branch ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ KEY POINTS ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ✓ Weekly branching is now REQUIRED for Week 3+ ✓ Each week gets its own feature branch ✓ Branches are deleted after merge ✓ Master remains stable and reviewed ✓ All documentation provided ✓ Policy is simple and clear ✓ Ready to implement with Week 3 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN DOCUMENTATION ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ✓ Why branching? (BRANCHING-POLICY.md) ✓ How to start a branch? (GIT-WORKFLOW.md, WEEK3-START.md) ✓ How to commit during week? (GIT-WORKFLOW.md) ✓ What to do at end of week? (GIT-WORKFLOW.md) ✓ How to merge to master? (GIT-WORKFLOW.md) ✓ What commands do I need? (GIT-WORKFLOW-QUICK-REF.md) ✓ What if X happens? (FAQ in BRANCHING-POLICY.md) ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ SUMMARY ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ A complete weekly branching policy has been implemented for the danix.xyz theme project. The policy is documented across multiple files with: - Executive summary (BRANCHING-POLICY.md) - Detailed workflow guide (GIT-WORKFLOW.md) - Quick reference card (GIT-WORKFLOW-QUICK-REF.md) - Integrated instructions in project files Starting with Week 3 (2026-04-17), all implementation work will: 1. Start on a feature branch: git checkout -b week-N-description 2. Include regular commits with clear messages 3. Be tested thoroughly before end of week 4. Be reviewed: git diff master..week-N-... 5. Merge to master only after passing all tests 6. Delete the feature branch after merge This ensures: ✓ Code review (each week reviewed before merge) ✓ Safety (easy rollback if needed) ✓ Isolation (reduced merge conflicts) ✓ Clean history (logical week-based commits) ✓ Quality (thorough testing before merge) All necessary documentation is in place. The policy is clear, simple, and ready to implement. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ READY FOR WEEK 3 ✅ ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ The branching policy is fully documented and ready for implementation. Next step: User creates feature branch for Week 3: git checkout -b week-3-cards-nav Then proceeds with Week 3 work as documented in WEEK3-START.md. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════