Git Flow

Git-Flow · tyutool

tyutool is a firmware flash tool for Tuya-class IoT devices. Release artifacts: CLI binaries (5 platforms) and a desktop GUI (Tauri 2).

Branch Model

  hotfix ─────────┐          ┌──── hotfix
                   ▼          ▼
  master ●────────●──────────●───→  ← v2.x stable (archived, hotfix only)

  refactor/v3 ●───●───●───●──────→  ← v3 main dev branch (currently active)
                  \   \
  <id>/*  ●───────┘   ●───→          ← personal branches (<initials>/<description>)

v3.x.x tags are pushed directly onto refactor/v3 commits. CI triggers the build and auto-writes the version bump back.

Branch Reference

Long-lived branches

Short-lived branches

<initials> is the developer's name initials, e.g. ab. Description: kebab-case English, e.g. ab/serial-debug-scroll, ab/add-new-chip.

Branch decision tree

Is this an urgent bug in a published v2 release (master / v2.x tag)?
├─ Yes → hotfix/<description>  (based on master)
└─ No  → <initials>/<description>  (based on refactor/v3)

Core Workflows

1. Day-to-day feature development

# Create personal branch from refactor/v3
git checkout refactor/v3 && git pull origin refactor/v3
git checkout -b ab/my-feature

# Develop & commit (follow commit convention)
git add src/features/firmware-flash/chip-manifests.ts
git commit -m "feat(firmware-flash): add new chip manifest"

# Sync trunk periodically to keep linear history
git fetch origin
git rebase origin/refactor/v3

# Push
git push -u origin ab/my-feature

# Validate locally (see release checklist) → open MR into refactor/v3

2. Release (v3.x.x)

# Step 1: ensure refactor/v3 is up-to-date and stable
git checkout refactor/v3 && git pull origin refactor/v3

# Step 2: local validation
pnpm run lint && pnpm run build
cargo test -p tyutool-core && cargo test -p tyutool-cli

# Step 3: push tag — CI triggers build + auto version bump
git tag v3.1.0
git push origin v3.1.0

# CI automatically:
# 1. Builds CLI binaries for 5 platforms + Tauri GUI
# 2. Creates GitHub Release with all artifacts
# 3. Commits version bump to refactor/v3  (chore: bump version to 3.1.0 [skip ci])

Do not manually edit version files — scripts/bump-version.mjs updates all of them: package.json, src-tauri/tauri.conf.json, src-tauri/Cargo.toml, crates/*/Cargo.toml

3. Beta build (manual trigger)

Trigger workflow_dispatch in GitHub Actions. CI will:

• Use the version in the current package.json; artifact filenames get a .beta suffix
• No tag pushed, no version write-back committed

4. v2 Hotfix

# Step 1: create hotfix branch from master
git checkout master && git pull origin master
git checkout -b hotfix/uart-baud-crash

# Step 2: fix & bump version manually (v2 has no CI write-back)
node scripts/bump-version.mjs 2.3.3
git add -u   # stage exactly what the script rewrote; the file list lives in
             # scripts/lib/version-files.mjs, not here
git commit -m "chore: bump version to 2.3.3"

git add crates/tyutool-core/src/serial.rs
git commit -m "fix(serial): guard against zero baud rate in port open"

# Step 3: push and open MR → master
git push -u origin hotfix/uart-baud-crash

# Step 4: after master MR merges, tag to trigger CI
git checkout master && git pull
git tag v2.3.3
git push origin v2.3.3

Commit Convention

Format: <type>(<scope>): <message>, message ≤ 72 characters.

Common scopes: cli, firmware-flash, serial-debug, gui, auth, ci, release

feat(firmware-flash): add new chip manifest
fix(cli): handle missing baud rate in write command
chore: bump version to 3.1.0 [skip ci]
refactor(serial-debug): convert ws-transport dynamic import to static
ci(release): add aarch64 macOS build target

Versioning

Semantic version v<major>.<minor>.<patch>:

v3.x: CI manages version files automatically — push tag = release. v2.x (master): run node scripts/bump-version.mjs manually before tagging.

Release Checklist

Before pushing a v3 tag (on refactor/v3):

• pnpm run lint passes (no TypeScript/ESLint errors)
• pnpm run build succeeds
• cargo test -p tyutool-core passes
• cargo test -p tyutool-cli passes
• pnpm run tauri:dev starts correctly; core path works (select port, select firmware, flash)
• MR description or CHANGELOG lists the main changes

Agent Behavior Guide

Creating branches

1. Run git status to confirm a clean working tree
2. Choose the correct prefix based on task type (personal branch / hotfix)
3. Personal branches base off refactor/v3; v2 hotfixes base off master
4. Branch name: kebab-case English with developer prefix (ab/)

Merging branches

1. Use git rebase origin/refactor/v3 on personal branches to maintain linear history
2. Never push directly to refactor/v3 or master — always use an MR
3. After a v2 hotfix MR merges into master, remind to push the patch tag

Releasing (v3)

1. Do not edit version files manually — CI handles it
2. Push tag to release: git tag v3.x.x && git push origin v3.x.x
3. Confirm all CI jobs pass in GitHub Actions

Releasing (v2 hotfix)

1. Run node scripts/bump-version.mjs <version> to update all files
2. Commit the version change, then push tag to trigger CI

Rolling back

1. Prefer git revert (preserves history)
2. Never use --force without explicit confirmation
3. Artifact rollback: download the previous version from GitHub Releases

Detailed Reference

Full scenario walkthroughs, conflict resolution strategies, and FAQs: reference.md.