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About Git Branch Pattern Tester
The Git Branch Name Validator & Regex Pattern Tester audits Git branch names against Git reference naming rules (RFC/Git ref format), team conventions (GitFlow, Trunk-Based, GitHub Flow), and CI/CD branch protection regexes.
How to Use Git Branch Pattern Tester
Step 1
Type or paste your Git branch name.
Step 2
Select a team naming convention preset or enter custom regex.
Step 3
Review the instant validation status and Git compatibility audit.
Step 4
Click "Copy Report".
Practical Use Cases for Git Branch Pattern Tester
Enforcing Team Branch Naming Conventions in CI/CD
Verify that feature branch names follow standard patterns (e.g. `feat/JIRA-123-description`, `fix/issue-456`) before opening Pull Requests.
Catching Invalid Git Reference Characters
Prevent creating branches with illegal characters (`..`, `~`, `^`, `:`, spaces, trailing slashes, ASCII control characters) that cause `git checkout -b` to fail.
Input & Output Examples
Testing Branch Name against Conventional Pattern
Branch: `feat/PROJ-101-user-login` | Pattern: `^(feat|fix|chore|docs)\/[A-Z]+-\d+-[a-z0-9-]+$`
Status: ✅ VALID | Git Ref Integrity: Passed | Convention: Feature Branch | Ticket ID: `PROJ-101`
Key Features & Performance
- ✓Audits official Git Reference Rules (`git check-ref-format` specification).
- ✓Presets for GitFlow, GitHub Flow, Jira Ticket Prefixes, and Conventional Branching.
- ✓Custom Regex validation with real-time match breakdown.
- ✓100% Client-Side memory execution.
- ✓1-Click Copy validation report.
Key Terminology & Definitions
`git check-ref-format`
The Git internal specification defining what characters are permissible in branch and tag reference names.
Conventional Branching
A standardized naming scheme prefixing branch names with activity types (e.g. `feature/`, `bugfix/`, `hotfix/`, `release/`).