CertStack

Quizlet-like platform for studying for professional certification/licensing exams, focused on but not limited to state regulated licensing (i.e. Bar Exam, USLME, CPA, etc).

Contributing

Thanks for your interest in contributing to CertStack! To keep development smooth and avoid merge conflicts, please follow the workflow below.

Branching Strategy

CertStack uses a structured branching workflow:

• prod — stable production branch
• testing — integration and pre-release testing
• feature/* — individual feature or fix branches

How to Contribute

1. Create a feature branch from testing

   git checkout testing
   git pull origin testing
   git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name

2. Make your changes

   • Commit early and often with clear messages.
   • Keep commits focused and scoped.

3. Sync with testing before merging

   Before opening a merge into testing, pull the latest changes to avoid conflicts:

   git checkout testing
   git pull origin testing
   git checkout feature/your-feature-name
   git merge testing

   Resolve any conflicts locally before continuing.

4. Merge your feature into testing

   • Open a pull request from your feature/* branch into testing
   • Ensure all checks pass before merging

5. Automatic Promotion to Production

   Once your feature is merged into testing, a GitHub Actions workflow will automatically:

   • Run tests
   • Open a pull request from testing into prod if tests pass

   No manual PR to prod is required.

Notes

• Avoid force pushes on shared branches
• Keep feature branches short-lived when possible

Following this process ensures a clean history, fewer conflicts, and a reliable release pipeline.