bcquality/custom/knowledge/mcp/git-lifecycle-must-sync-bc-status.md

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rule title severity domain applies-to
CURABIS-BCMCP-008 Git lifecycle must sync BC subtask dev status warning git, mcp, bc-integration
feature branches
bugfix branches
hotfix branches

Git lifecycle must sync BC subtask dev status

Every AL feature branch is linked to a BC subtask. The gitHubDevStatus and gitHubBranch fields on the subtask must reflect the real state of the branch at all times — automatically, without manual steps.

Branch naming convention

Branches must follow this pattern so automation can parse the BC task reference:

<type>/<projectNo>-<taskNo>[-optional-description]
Segment Format Example
type feature, bugfix, hotfix feature
projectNo [A-Z]{2,4}\d{4}-\d{5} DEV2023-00027
taskNo zero-padded or plain integer 004 or 4
description optional, hyphen-separated bc-agent-semantic-tools

Valid examples:

feature/DEV2023-00027-004-bc-agent-semantic-tools
bugfix/DEV2023-00027-003-odata-string-key
hotfix/DEV2023-00012-001-invoicing-crash
feature/DEV2023-00027-4

Invalid (no automation):

my-feature
fix-thing
DEV2023-00027

Status mapping

Git event gitHubDevStatus gitHubBranch
New branch created (git checkout -b) In Progress <branch-name>
Branch abandoned (switch to non-main without committing) Backlog ""
Merged/committed to main Done main
Branch parked (manual) On Hold <branch-name>

Implementation

Automation is provided by two git hooks in .githooks/ (activated via git config core.hooksPath .githooks) that call Scripts/Invoke-BCGitSync.ps1:

  • post-checkout — detects branch creation and branch abandonment
  • post-commit — detects commits/merges on main

Invoke-BCGitSync.ps1 calls the BC OData API directly (same credentials as bc-agent.js) and never blocks the git operation — all errors are swallowed with a warning.

Safety rules

CURABIS-BCMCP-008 The sync script NEVER writes BC subtask status (Created/Accepted/In progress/Finished/Invoiced). It only writes gitHubDevStatus and gitHubBranch. These are the only two fields the agent is allowed to modify (see CURABIS-BCMCP-001).

CURABIS-BCMCP-009 The sync script exits 0 on all errors. It must never block a git commit, checkout, or merge. BC sync is best-effort.

CURABIS-BCMCP-010 Only tasks in activeTasks (status = Accepted or In progress) are updated. A branch against a Created task is silently ignored until the task is approved in BC.

BCApps reference

Branch naming conventions and git workflow integration follow the patterns used in microsoft/BCApps — see .github/CONTRIBUTING.md for Microsoft's own conventions on feature branches and PR titles that reference work items.