forkbased
Forkbased is a software development paradigm and ecosystem that treats forking as the central mechanism for collaboration and project evolution. In a forkbased model, developers create independent forks to implement features, fixes, or experiments, and changes are integrated back into a mainline through a formal governance process. The approach relies on distributed version control concepts, emphasizing provenance, autonomy, and traceability of changes.
Core characteristics include the primacy of forks over centralized branches, explicit fork lifecycles, and a governance
Implementation may involve a central registry or index of forks, standardized metadata for visibility of forks,
Advantages cited for forkbased workflows include reduced merge conflicts, clearer accountability for changes, and easier experimentation
While not widely adopted as a formal standard, forkbased concepts appear in discussions about open-source governance,