speckit-git-validate

You can validate git branch names by applying pattern matching for sequential and timestamp formats. This process checks the current branch against established feature branch naming conventions to ensure consistent development workflows and organized repository structures.

Spec directory validation performs directory existence checks based on branch prefixes. It verifies that corresponding specification directories are present in the structured repository layout, ensuring linked specs exist for organized feature development workflows.

Yes, Git CLI access is required to validate feature branch naming standards. The process also requires a structured repository layout to correctly verify branch patterns and perform spec directory existence checks.

The best way to ensure feature branches follow naming conventions is to automate validation using pattern matching for sequential and timestamp formats. This approach verifies branch names and checks for corresponding spec directories simultaneously.

Feature branch validation may fail if the corresponding specification directory does not exist in the structured repository layout. The validation process checks directory existence based on branch prefixes, so missing directories will cause the check to fail.