Multirepo Version Control Strategy
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A Multirepo Version Control Strategy is a version control strategy that maintains separate repositories for different software components or project phases.
- AKA: Polyrepo Strategy, Multi-Repository Strategy, Distributed Repository Strategy.
- Context:
- It can typically organize Code Separation through repository boundaries based on functional domains or deployment units.
- It can typically enable Independent Versioning through separate version control and release cycles.
- It can typically support Team Autonomy through repository ownership and independent workflows.
- It can typically facilitate Security Isolation through repository-level access control and permission boundaries.
- It can typically implement Technology Diversity through language-specific repositories and framework isolation.
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- It can often manage Cross-Repository Dependency through dependency management tools and version pinning.
- It can often coordinate Multi-Repository Release through orchestration scripts and release trains.
- It can often enforce Repository Naming Convention through naming standards and organizational policies.
- It can often track Cross-Repository Change through issue tracking integration and commit references.
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- It can range from being a Minimal Multirepo Version Control Strategy to being an Extensive Multirepo Version Control Strategy, depending on its repository granularity level.
- It can range from being a Loosely-Coupled Multirepo Version Control Strategy to being a Tightly-Integrated Multirepo Version Control Strategy, depending on its inter-repository dependency density.
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- It can integrate with Build Orchestration Tool for cross-repository build coordination.
- It can connect to Dependency Management Platform for version constraint resolution.
- It can interface with Code Search Engine for cross-repository code discovery.
- It can communicate with Release Management System for coordinated deployment.
- It can synchronize with Repository Analytics Platform for organizational visibility.
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- Example(s):
- Counter-Example(s):
- Monorepo, which maintains all code in a single repository.
- Hybrid Repository Strategy, which combines monorepo sections with separate repositories.
- Unstructured Repository Collection, which lacks organizational strategy for repository management.
- See: GitHub Repository, Monorepo, Version Control System, Microservice Architecture, Software Component Architecture, Repository Management Practice, Code Organization Strategy.