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# Trunk-based Development

- Type: code management strategy
- Group: Integration
- Placement: Integration / Code and dependencies
- [Source](<https://martinfowler.com/articles/continuousIntegration.html>)

[HTML](https://dpm.cnonim.name/practices/trunk/)

Development centers on a shared main branch, small changes, and short-lived branches.

## Relationships

- supports: [Continuous Integration](/practices/ci/en.md) (combination)

[Show on the map](https://dpm.cnonim.name/#practice=trunk&lang=en)