AI engineering glossary · Command line Git
What is main branch?
Main branch (also called master, Default branch): The default branch of a repository that holds the stable, up-to-date version of the project, historically called master and now usually named main. Teams protect it and merge tested work into it.
Main branch: an example
Deployments are built from main, while new work happens on separate branches.
Related terms
More Command line Git terms
Where you learn it
Main branch is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.