Git Branch Name Validator

Validate Git branch names according to Git naming conventions

### Git Branch Name Validator This tool validates Git branch names according to Git's naming conventions and best practices. **Git Branch Naming Rules:** - Cannot contain: `~ ^ : space tab newline ? * [ \` - Cannot begin or end with `/` - Cannot have consecutive slashes `//` - Cannot end with `.lock` - Cannot contain `..` or `@{` - Maximum length (typically 255 chars for filesystem compatibility) - Cannot be a reserved branch name (HEAD, main, master) **Common Branch Naming Conventions:** - **feature/** - New features - **bugfix/** - Bug fixes - **hotfix/** - Urgent production fixes - **release/** - Release preparation - **develop/** - Development branch - **test/** - Testing branches - **docs/** - Documentation updates - **refactor/** - Code refactoring **Example Valid Names:** - `feature/user-authentication` - `bugfix/login-error` - `hotfix/security-patch-001` - `release/v1.2.3` **Example Invalid Names:** - `feature user auth` (contains spaces) - `feature//double-slash` (consecutive slashes) - `.lock-branch` (starts with dot) - `feature/.lock` (ends with .lock) **Use Cases:** - Validate branch names before creation - Enforce team naming conventions - Pre-commit hooks for branch naming - CI/CD pipeline validation - Code review automation

API Documentation

Request Endpoint

POST /en/api/tools/git-branch-validator

Request Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
branchName	text	Yes	-
allowCustomPrefixes	checkbox	No	Allow branch names without standard prefixes
enforceConvention	checkbox	No	Require branch names to follow naming conventions
reservedNames	text	No	Branch names that are reserved (comma-separated)
maxLength	number	No	Maximum length for branch names (filesystem compatibility)
allowedPrefixes	text	No	Valid branch name prefixes (comma-separated, end with /)

Response Format

{
  "key": {...},
  "metadata": {
    "key": "value"
  },
  "error": "Error message (optional)",
  "message": "Notification message (optional)"
}

JSON Data: JSON Data

AI MCP Documentation

Add this tool to your MCP server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elysiatools-git-branch-validator": {
      "name": "git-branch-validator",
      "description": "Validate Git branch names according to Git naming conventions",
      "baseUrl": "https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=git-branch-validator",
      "command": "",
      "args": [],
      "env": {},
      "isActive": true,
      "type": "sse"
    }
  }
}

You can chain multiple tools, e.g.: `https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=png-to-webp,jpg-to-webp,gif-to-webp`, max 20 tools.

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