Overview of Branches

View and manage all branches in your Flosum project.

Overview

Branches in DevOps can be accessed from the Code page, which displays all available branches in the project. Each branch serves as a working copy of the codebase, allowing for independent modifications. Users can search for branches, apply filters by ownership or activity, and sort them by the latest updates.

The starting point is the main branch, directly synced from your Production org, serving as the single source of truth and the foundation for all development work. Developers create feature branches from the Main Branch, providing isolated workspaces while maintaining alignment with Production.

Best Practices

• Use descriptive branch names (e.g., feature/new-approval-process) to make collaboration easier.

• Regularly review Behind/Ahead counts to keep branches up to date with the main branch.

• Close or clean up stale branches to maintain a healthy repository.

Create Branch

To create a new branch, click the Create Branch button and select a source branch. For detailed instructions on creating a new branch, see the following article.

• Creating a Branch

Branches Table

The Branches table shows key details for each branch:

Branch Value	Description
Name	The branch's name (e.g., main, ReleaseBranch).
Created By	The user who last updated to the branch.
Last Activity	The timestamp of the most recent commit or update.
Behind / Ahead	The number of commits the branch is behind or ahead of the source branch. In most cases, this will be the main branch.
Pull Requests	The linked pull requests associated with the branch.

Branch Filters

You can filter the table using the options directly above the table.

Filter	Description
All	Displays all branches.
Yours	Shows only branches you created or own.
Active	Displays branches recently updated.
Stale	Shows only branches without recent activity.

Searching and Sorting

• Search branches – quickly locate a branch by name.

• Sort by activity – reorder branches by latest updates.

Selecting a Branch

To view more details about a branch and perform actions on the branch, click the branch. For comprehensive documentation on branches, see the following sections:

Branch Actions