The repo is still being assembled as a templated workspace, so the branch conventions are the intended end state rather than a current rule. Recording that in the README so the 'master is protected and immutable' line is not read as an active restriction while the template is still taking shape.
Video-related files for NCMR songs
This repo houses the code-like files for NCMR music videos. Binary assets live elsewhere.
Structure
Repo state: workspace under construction.
masteris not locked in yet — it is still being assembled as the shared template. Until it is locked, any branching strategy is fine and template/tooling work can land onmasterdirectly. The branch conventions below describe the intended end state, not a rule currently in force.
master branch — shared template
This branch holds the common scaffolding:
- Remotion project — entry point, root component, and a placeholder composition
ffmpeg.sh— helper for baking ASS subtitles or bypassing with static image + audiosrc/lrc2srt.ts— legacy LRC → SRT subtitle converter- Build config — TypeScript, ESLint, Prettier, Remotion studio
Song branches
For each song, create a branch <song-name>/master (and optionally feature branches
like <song-name>/synced-lyrics-remotion):
git checkout -b <song-name>/master
Copy the shared template into the song branch, then add song-specific files:
mkdir -p <song-name>
# Place your song-specific compositions, assets manifests, etc.
Once master is locked in it remains protected and mostly immutable. Until then,
song branches are a rehearsal for that end state, not a requirement.
Guideline
Git-ignored (not tracked here)
- Binary input assets (audio, images, fonts, material video clips)
- Video output (
out/, rendered files)
For untracked input assets, a bill of materials listing everything and explaining
what each file is will be mandatory. Keep it as BOM.md alongside your song assets.
Branching
master— minimal template (protected once locked in)<song>/master— song-specific work<song>/<feature>— parallel features for a song
Once master is locked, this repo's branching rules supersede any generic git
operation conventions. Before that point, use whatever is convenient.