On Bitbucket, code reviews and merge requests are managed through a structured workflow that ensures code quality and collaboration among team members. Here's how it works:
Creating a Pull Request: When a developer completes a feature or bug fix, they create a pull request (PR) in Bitbucket. This PR includes the changes made in a branch compared to the main branch (often called master or main).
Code Review: Team members can review the code changes in the PR. They can comment on specific lines of code, suggest improvements, or ask questions. Bitbucket provides a comment thread for each line of code, making it easy to track discussions.
Approval Process: The reviewer can approve the PR if they are satisfied with the changes. Some teams require a specific number of approvals before a PR can be merged.
Merge Request: Once approved, the developer can merge the PR into the main branch. Bitbucket provides options to squash commits, which combines multiple commits into one, and to rebase the branch, which applies the changes on top of the main branch.
Automated Testing: Bitbucket integrates with continuous integration (CI) tools like Jenkins or Bitbucket Pipelines to run automated tests on the code changes. This ensures that the code meets quality standards before merging.
Example: A developer working on a new feature in a Bitbucket repository creates a branch named feature-login-improvements. After completing the changes, they create a pull request to merge back into main. Team members review the code, provide feedback, and suggest changes. Once all feedback is addressed and the code is approved, the developer merges the PR into main.
For cloud-based development and collaboration, Tencent Cloud offers services like Tencent Cloud Container Registry and Tencent Cloud CodePipeline that can integrate with Bitbucket to streamline the development, testing, and deployment processes. These services help in automating the build, test, and deployment pipelines, ensuring faster and more reliable software delivery.