Database Branching: A Developer's Guide to Git-Style Workflows
Summary
Database branching leverages copy-on-write mechanics to create isolated environments without full data copies, enabling production-like testing, per-PR CI pipelines, and migration-driven recovery. This approach provides critical infrastructure for short-lived AI agent workflows when paired with safety controls like protected parents, mock data, TTLs, and strict access policies.
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