PostHog / PostHog/posthog

Confirgurable default branch prefixes/names

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Description

https://posthog.slack.com/archives/C09G8Q32R6F/p1776104269621289

Allow users to set the default branch name to be prefixed with nothing/something different than posthog-code/.

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Research direction

Start with the linked Slack discussion and trace where default branch names and the posthog-code/ prefix are generated. Done means users can configure no prefix or a different prefix or name, with the behavior verified by appropriate tests.

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Assessment

Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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