GitHub Rulesets - DevOps

Join Phil Spokas, IntelliTect's Chief Technology Officer, for a comprehensive demo on GitHub Rulesets - a powerful feature for managing interactions with branches and tags in a repository. In this video, we'll explore how Rulesets provide a named list of rules that control actions like pushing commits to certain branches or modifying tags, with the flexibility to apply different rules to various branches or tags using fnmatch syntax.

We'll demonstrate how to set up a Ruleset, targeting specific branches with rules like requiring signed commits or blocking force pushes, and how to allow certain users, like repository administrators, to bypass these rules. With a limit of 75 Rulesets per repository, we'll show you how to maximize their use effectively.

Importantly, we'll discuss how Rulesets work alongside existing branch and tag protection rules, without overriding them, and how they offer more flexibility by allowing multiple Rulesets to be active simultaneously. This ensures comprehensive evaluation of all targeting rules during interactions with a branch or tag.

Additionally, for GitHub Enterprise users, we'll cover setting up Rulesets at the organization level, controlling commit metadata, and using the 'Evaluate' status for testing Rulesets.

Join us to learn how GitHub Rulesets can enhance the security and efficiency of your repository management, providing clear guidelines for developers and auditors alike. Whether you're an admin setting up rules, or a developer understanding repository constraints, this video is your go-to guide for mastering GitHub Rulesets.