speckit-git-feature

Git feature branches with consistent naming conventions are created by automating sequential or timestamp-based numbering strategies. This approach reads project configuration to generate compliant branch metadata while preserving spec-driven development conventions.

Automated feature branch numbering works by reading spec-kit configuration files to determine branch creation behavior. It generates sequential or timestamp-based names and outputs branch metadata in JSON format, ensuring tracked branches align with project conventions.

Yes, spec-kit configuration files are required to automate Git branch creation. These files determine branch numbering behavior and naming strategies, allowing the system to apply configuration-aware overrides and generate compliant branches for your repository.

Yes, you can override the default Git feature branch name generated by the automation using custom environment variables. This allows developers to specify custom branch names while still maintaining the configuration-based numbering conventions of the spec-kit workflow.

The best way to manage feature branches in spec-driven development is using configuration-aware automation that checks Git availability and reads spec-kit files. This ensures consistent branch numbering and returns machine-readable JSON metadata for tracked features.