简单来说，git-flow 就是在 git branch git tag基础上封装出来的代码分支管理模型，把实际开发模拟成master develop feature release hotfix support 几种场景，其中 master 对应发布上线，develop 对应开发，其他几个在不同的情况下出现。通过封装，git-flow 屏蔽了 git branch 等相对来说比较复杂生硬的命令(git branch 还是比较复杂的，尤其是在多分支情况下)，简单而且规范的解决了代码分支管理问题。
安装 git-flow:
brew install git-flow在一个全新目录下构建 git-flow 模型：
➜ git flow init
Initialized empty Git repository in /Users/fannheyward/flowTest/.git/
No branches exist yet. Base branches must be created now.
Branch name for production releases: [master]
Branch name for "next release" development: [develop]
How to name your supporting branch prefixes?
Feature branches? [feature/]
Release branches? [release/]
Hotfix branches? [hotfix/]
Support branches? [support/]
Version tag prefix? []
或者在现有的版本库构建：
➜ git flow init
Which branch should be used for bringing forth production releases?
- master
Branch name for production releases: [master]
Branch name for "next release" development: [develop]
How to name your supporting branch prefixes?
Feature branches? [feature/]
Release branches? [release/]
Hotfix branches? [hotfix/]
Support branches? [support/]
Version tag prefix? []
中间会询问生成的分支名，直接回车默认。这样一个 git-flow 分支模型就初始化完成。
使用场景一：新功能开发，代号 f1
➜ git flow feature start f1
Switched to a new branch 'feature/f1'
Summary of actions:
- A new branch 'feature/f1' was created, based on 'develop'
- You are now on branch 'feature/f1'
Now, start committing on your feature. When done, use:
git flow feature finish f1
git-flow 从 develop 分支创建了一个新的分支 feature/f1，并自动切换到这个分支下面。然后就可以进行 f1 功能开发，中间可以多次的 commit 操作。当功能完成后：
➜ git flow feature finish f1
Switched to branch 'develop'
Already up-to-date.
Deleted branch feature/f1 (was 7bb5749).
Summary of actions:
- The feature branch 'feature/f1' was merged into 'develop'
- Feature branch 'feature/f1' has been removed
- You are now on branch 'develop'
feature/f1 分支的代码会被合并到 develop 里面，然后删除该分支，切换回 develop. 到此，新功能开发这个场景完毕。在 f1 功能开发中，如果 f1 未完成，同时功能 f2 要开始进行，也是可以的。
使用场景二：发布上线，代号 0.1
➜ git flow release start 0.1
Switched to a new branch 'release/0.1'
Summary of actions:
- A new branch 'release/0.1' was created, based on 'develop'
- You are now on branch 'release/0.1'
Follow-up actions:
- Bump the version number now!
- Start committing last-minute fixes in preparing your release
- When done, run:
git flow release finish '0.1'
git-flow 从 develop 分支创建一个新的分支 release/0.1，并切换到该分支下，接下来要做的就是修改版本号等发布操作。完成后：
➜ git flow release finish 0.1
Switched to branch 'master'
Merge made by the 'recursive' strategy.
f1 | 1 +
version | 1 +
2 files changed, 2 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 f1
create mode 100644 version
Switched to branch 'develop'
Merge made by the 'recursive' strategy.
version | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
create mode 100644 version
Deleted branch release/0.1 (was d77df80).
Summary of actions:
- Latest objects have been fetched from 'origin'
- Release branch has been merged into 'master'
- The release was tagged '0.1'
- Release branch has been back-merged into 'develop'
- Release branch 'release/0.1' has been deleted
git-flow 会依次切换到 master develop 下合并 release/0.1 里的修改，然后用 git tag 的给当次发布打上 tag 0.1，可以通过 git tag 查看所有 tag：
➜ git:(master) git tag
0.1
0.2
使用场景三：紧急 bug 修正，代号 bug1
➜ git flow hotfix start bug1
Switched to a new branch 'hotfix/bug1'
Summary of actions:
- A new branch 'hotfix/bug1' was created, based on 'master'
- You are now on branch 'hotfix/bug1'
Follow-up actions:
- Bump the version number now!
- Start committing your hot fixes
- When done, run:
git flow hotfix finish 'bug1'
git-flow 从 master 分支创建一个新的分支 hotfix/bug1，并切换到该分支下。接下来要做的就是修复 bug，完成后：
➜ git flow hotfix finish bug1
Switched to branch 'master'
Merge made by the 'recursive' strategy.
f1 | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
Switched to branch 'develop'
Merge made by the 'recursive' strategy.
f1 | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
Deleted branch hotfix/bug1 (was aa3ca2e).
Summary of actions:
- Latest objects have been fetched from 'origin'
- Hotfix branch has been merged into 'master'
- The hotfix was tagged 'bug1'
- Hotfix branch has been back-merged into 'develop'
- Hotfix branch 'hotfix/bug1' has been deleted
git-flow 会依次切换到 master develop 分支下合并 hotfix/bug1，然后删掉 hotfix/bug1。到此，hotfix 完成。
git-flow 的 feature release 都是从 develop 分支创建，hotfix support 都是从 master 分支创建。