Commits start with a type: feat (new feature), fix (bug fix), docs (documentation), refactor (code restructuring), test (tests), chore (maintenance). Followed by a concise description in present tense. Example: 'feat: add connection request API'.
What are conventional commit messages?
More FAQs in GitHub Repository Best Practices for Node.js Projects Branching, PRs, and Code Review
Use main (production), develop (integration), feature/* (new features), bugfix/* (fixes), and hotfix/* (urgent production fixes). Create feature branches from develop, merge back to develop, and merge develop to main for releases.
node_modules/, .env files, logs (*.log, logs/), build artifacts (dist/, build/), IDE files (.vscode/, .idea/), OS files (.DS_Store), and coverage reports (coverage/). Never commit secrets or dependencies.
Create a .github/workflows/ci.yml file that runs on push and PR to main/develop. Steps: checkout code, setup Node.js, npm install, npm run lint, npm test. This ensures all code is tested before merging.
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