Provides a binary that can be used as a git-hook to validate branch names according to git-flow prior to pushing upstream.

$ (features/banned-regex-support) careful

CAREFUL! Branch prefix "features" is not allowed.
CAREFUL! Instead of "features/banned-regex-support" try "feature/banned-regex-support".

• Validate branch name according to default git-flow format.
• Prevent pushes to certain branches such as master or staging.
• Completely customizable, from prefix seperator to the error messages themselves.
• Give suggestions when prefixes don't exist.

$ npm install careful --save-dev

• Use ghooks to setup pre-push and pre-commit git hooks. Requires git 1.8.2+
• Use -g to install globally to get careful command everywhere.

Define options in your package.json file (values displayed below are the default values):

{
  "config": {
    "careful": {
      // Allowed git-flow prefixes (e.g. <prefix>/<name>)
      // Example: feature/banned-regex-support
      "prefixes": ["feature", "hotfix", "release"],

      // Commonly misspelled or forgotten?
      // Add a suggestion for when it occurs
      "suggestions": {
        "features": "feature",
        "feat": "feature",
        "fix": "hotfix",
        "releases": "release"
      },

      // Skip validation check completely for certain branches
      // MUST be full branch name including prefixes
      "skip": [],
      
      // Branches developers are disallowed to push code
      // MUST be full branch name including prefixes
      "disallowed": ["master", "staging", "develop"],

      // Ban a branch name completely from being used regardless of prefix
      "banned": ["wip"],

      // Prefix to name seperator
      "seperator": "/"
    }
  }
}

Skip all checks for certain branches.

git-flow branch prefixes allowed.

Give suggestions when a certain prefix is used.

Instead of "features/banned-regex-support" try "feature/banned-regex-support"

Prevent pushing to certain branches, must be the entire branch name, including prefixes.

Character used to seperate the prefix and branch name. Defaults to /, as Sourcetree converts branch names that use / into folders.

Ban pushing to branches with a certain name. Checks both complete branch name, and the name of the branch with the prefix omitted.

Message displayed when a banned branch name is used.

Message displayed when a prefix that is not allowed is used.

Message displayed when a suggestion for a prefix exists.

Message displayed when the branch is missing the seperator.

MIT