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+# Creative IP (creative-ip)
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+## Git Workflow
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+- Default branch: `main`
+- Always fetch and pull before branching
+- Create feature branches from up-to-date default branch
+- Branch naming: `feature/*`, `fix/*`, `chore/*`
+- Rebase before pushing
+- Never commit directly to the default branch — always use feature branches + PRs