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Branch selector

Branch selector

Section titled “Branch selector”

A branch is a named workspace — a copy of the database you can edit without affecting the main project. The branch selector at the top of the main window shows which branch you’re on.

When to use a branch

Section titled “When to use a branch”
  • Experimenting with a large refactor (renaming a folder hierarchy, restructuring barks).
  • Drafting localization for an unannounced feature.
  • Producing an “alternate take” pass for review.

Switching branches

Section titled “Switching branches”

Click the branch selector and pick from the list. The app reloads its view with the branch’s content. The orange dot next to the selector turns into a different colour to remind you that you’re not on main.

Merging back

Section titled “Merging back”

When you’re happy, your loc lead reviews the branch and merges it into main. The merge produces a branch diff showing every change side-by-side; conflicts are resolved cell-by-cell. See Change history and Review and diff for the review tooling.