main-branch

This setting stores the name of the main branch. The main branch is the default parent branch for new feature branches created with git town hack and the default branch into which Git Town ships finished feature branches.

The best way to change this setting is via the setup assistant. Git Town commands also prompt for this setting if needed.

config file

In the config file the main branch is part of the [branches] section:

[branches]
main = "config-main"

Git metadata

To configure the main branch in Git, run this command:

git config [--global] git-town.main-branch <value>

The optional --global flag applies this setting to all Git repositories on your machine. Without it, the setting applies only to the current repository.