---
title: "[Second level navigation] - Branches"
description: Branches provide independent workspaces for developers to work on content models, facilitating the safe development of new features or significant changes.
url: https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/branches
product: Developers
doc_type: navigation
audience:
  - developers
version: v1
last_updated: 2026-03-25
---

# [Second level navigation] - Branches

This page lists the Branches documentation section and its related pages. It is intended for developers who need an entry point to learn about Branches, Aliases, and comparing/merging branches, and should be used when navigating to specific Branches tasks or concepts.

## Listing page

### Branches

Branches provide independent workspaces for developers to work on content models, facilitating the safe development of new features or significant changes.

## Links section

### Work with Branches

#### About Branches

- **Title:** About Branches  
- **Url:** /developers/branches/about-branches

#### Create a Branch

- **Title:** Create a Branch  
- **Url:** /developers/branches/create-a-branch

#### Delete a Branch

- **Title:** Delete a Branch  
- **Url:** /developers/branches/delete-a-branch

### Work with Aliases

#### About Aliases

- **Title:** About Aliases  
- **Url:** /developers/branches/about-aliases

#### Assign an Alias to a Branch

- **Title:** Assign an Alias to a Branch  
- **Url:** /developers/branches/assign-an-alias-to-a-branch

#### Edit an Alias

- **Title:** Edit an Alias  
- **Url:** /developers/branches/edit-an-alias

#### Delete an Alias

- **Title:** Delete an Alias  
- **Url:** /developers/branches/delete-an-alias

### Compare and Merge Branches

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#### About Compare and Merge Branches

- **Title:** About Compare and Merge Branches  
- **Url:** /developers/branches/about-compare-and-merge-branches

#### Get Started with Comparing and Merging Branches

- **Title:** Get Started with Comparing and Merging Branches  
- **Url:** /developers/branches/get-started-with-comparing-and-merging-branches

#### Comparing Branches

- **Title:** Comparing Branches  
- **Url:** /developers/branches/comparing-branches

#### Merging Branches

- **Title:** Merging Branches  
- **Url:** /developers/branches/merging-branches

#### Compare and Merge Branches using the CLI

- **Title:** Compare and Merge Branches using the CLI  
- **Url:** /docs/developers/cli/compare-and-merge-branches-using-the-cli/

### More about Branches and Aliases

#### Branches Real-world Scenarios

- **Title:** Branches Real-world Scenarios  
- **Url:** /developers/branches/real-world-scenarios

#### Use Branches and Aliases to Drive Continuous Integration and Deployment

- **Title:** Use Branches and Aliases to Drive Continuous Integration and Deployment  
- **Url:** /developers/branches/use-branches-and-aliases-to-drive-continuous-integration-and-deployment

#### Branch-specific Modules

- **Title:** Branch-specific Modules  
- **Url:** /developers/branches/branch-specific-modules

#### Global Modules

- **Title:** Global Modules  
- **Url:** /developers/branches/global-modules

#### Limitations of Branches

- **Title:** Limitations of Branches  
- **Url:** /developers/branches/limitations-of-branches

#### Limitations of Aliases

- **Title:** Limitations of Aliases  
- **Url:** /developers/branches/limitations-of-aliases

#### Branches FAQs

- **Title:** Branches FAQs  
- **Url:** /faqs/#branches-faqs

## Common questions

### What is this page used for?
This page is a navigation hub for the Branches documentation section, listing related topics and their URLs.

### Where do I start if I’m new to Branches?
Use **About Branches** at **/developers/branches/about-branches**.

### Where can I learn about Aliases?
Use **About Aliases** at **/developers/branches/about-aliases**.

### Where can I find documentation on comparing and merging branches?
Use **About Compare and Merge Branches** at **/developers/branches/about-compare-and-merge-branches** and the related pages listed under **Compare and Merge Branches**.