Installation

npm i create-branches-cli

Usage example

1. You need to add the script to package.json. In the screenshot, the desired screen is cb (short for create branches)

• You can also immediately enter the command npx create-branches-cli into the terminal

2. You need to create a cbconfig.json in the root of the project

EXAMPLE:
{
  "branch_name_template": "<task_type>/<project_name>-<task_id>-<task_name>",
  "project_names": "CHATPOINT",
  "task_types": ["feature", "bugfix", "hotfix"],
  "task_name_delimiter": "_",
  "auto_checkout": true
}

TYPES: 
{
  branch_name_template: string;
  project_names: string | string[];
  task_types: string | string[];
  task_name_delimiter?: string;
  auto_checkout?: boolean;
}

3. Сall npm run cb in the terminal

Config Parameters

1. branch_name_template

• meaning: The structure by which the branch name will be generated

• available properties (Determines which questions will be asked when creating a branch):

  • <task_type>
  • <project_name>
  • <task_id>
  • <task_name>

2. project_names

• meaning: If the value is string, then this value will be substituted by default, if - string[] - becomes a list for selection

3. task_types

• meaning: Answer options when choosing the type of task

4. task_name_delimiter

• meaning: When answering the question about the name of the task, you can use a space or any other separator, but when forming a command, the name of the task will be divided by the specified character (by default, underscore _)

5. auto_checkout

• meaning: If the value is true, git checkout -b ${branch_name} will be executed, if false - git branch ${branch_name}

Notes

• It is not necessary to use all the properties in branch_name_template

• If, when forming a branch name, you skip any of the input steps (namely water, and not selection from the list), then this property will be excluded from the final branch name