Does BitBucket have templates to document a Salesforce-Copado-Bitbucket integration?

[LEONARDO HERRERA]

Hi, I've implemented various pipelines, and Salesforce instances with Copado (Salesforce Installed Package) as CI/CD tool, which integrates with BitBucket for various repos.  

I'm in need of documenting my process, which heavily relies on Copado driving the pipeline/branching strategy (org to branch strategy) and releases. 

Do you have any templates/best practices I could utilize from BitBucket to ensure we establish baselines/good practices from your tool perspective?

thank you

[Patrik S · Accepted solution]

Hello @LEONARDO HERRERA ,

and welcome to the Community!

Unfortunately, Bitbucket Cloud doesn't offer any specific template for your use case with Copado and Salesforce. However, here are some quick guidelines I can think of to help establish good practices:

1. Branching Strategy: Consider using a feature branching strategy. This ensures a structured workflow and clear separation between development stages.

2. Commit Messages: Encourage clear and descriptive commit messages to enhance traceability and collaboration.

3. Pull Requests: Use pull requests for code reviews and discussions before merging changes. This helps maintain code quality and facilitates team collaboration.

4. Access Control: Implement branch permissions to protect critical branches like main and develop, ensuring only authorized personnel can push changes.

5. Automated Testing: Integrate automated tests in your CI/CD pipeline to catch issues early and maintain a stable codebase.

6. Documentation: Maintain a clear README.md in your repos to guide developers on setup, contribution guidelines, and workflows.

Let us know in case you have any questions.

Thank you, @LEONARDO HERRERA !

Patrik S

[LEONARDO HERRERA]

Outline is perfect, thank you, Patrik.