Separate branch creation and commits in branch permission rules #13606

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-02T10:48:00-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 10:48:00 -06:00

Originally created by @amix307 on GitHub (Oct 16, 2024).

Feature Description

Hi,

The current branch permission rules allow restricting commits to certain branches, such as release/** etc. However, these rules also block branch creation, as creating a branch is treated as a commit.

The issue is that when using a Git client, creating a new branch can include changes immediately, so blocking commits makes sense. However, when creating a branch through the UI, this action typically only involves creating an empty branch with no changes, and blocking it may not always be justified.

Would it be possible to add the option to allow branch creation (especially through the UI), while still preventing commits? This would make branch management more flexible and user-friendly.

Or could you advise how to enable branch creation from the UI with branch permission rules active, without using whitelists or other exceptions?

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Originally created by @amix307 on GitHub (Oct 16, 2024). ### Feature Description Hi, The current branch permission rules allow restricting commits to certain branches, such as release/** etc. However, these rules also block branch creation, as creating a branch is treated as a commit. The issue is that when using a Git client, creating a new branch can include changes immediately, so blocking commits makes sense. However, when creating a branch through the UI, this action typically only involves creating an empty branch with no changes, and blocking it may not always be justified. Would it be possible to add the option to allow branch creation (especially through the UI), while still preventing commits? This would make branch management more flexible and user-friendly. Or could you advise how to enable branch creation from the UI with branch permission rules active, without using whitelists or other exceptions? ### Screenshots _No response_

GiteaMirror added the proposal/accepted type/proposal labels 2025-11-02 10:48:00 -06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 10:48:01 -06:00

@lunny commented on GitHub (Oct 22, 2024):

Maybe we can have an option, to allow create branches from other branches.

@lunny commented on GitHub (Oct 22, 2024): Maybe we can have an option, to allow create branches from other branches.

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 10:48:01 -06:00

@amix307 commented on GitHub (Oct 23, 2024):

Maybe we can have an option, to allow create branches from other branches.
@lunny yeah! smthng like this, great

@amix307 commented on GitHub (Oct 23, 2024): > Maybe we can have an option, to allow create branches from other branches. @lunny yeah! smthng like this, great

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Reference: github-starred/gitea#13606