Bitbucket

Bitbucket is a web based platform used to store, manage, and collaborate on source code using Git. It helps teams work together on software projects by providing tools for version control, code reviews, and secure access management.

What Bitbucket Does

Bitbucket acts as a central place where code lives. Developers push their code changes to Bitbucket, review each other’s work, and keep a full history of every change made to a project.

It supports Git repositories and is commonly used by teams building and maintaining software applications.

Simple Example

Imagine a shared workspace for code.

Multiple developers work on the same project:

• Each person makes changes locally
• Changes are pushed to Bitbucket
• Team members review the changes
• Approved code is merged into the main project

Bitbucket keeps everything organized and prevents conflicts.

Key Features

Git Repository Hosting

Stores Git repositories securely in the cloud or on premises.

Pull Requests

Allows developers to review, comment on, and approve code changes before they are merged.

Branch Management

Supports multiple branches so teams can work on features and fixes without breaking production code.

Access Control

Provides fine grained permissions so only authorized users can view or change code.

CI/CD Integration

Integrates with Bitbucket Pipelines and other tools to automate builds, tests, and deployments.

Common Use Cases

• Team based software development
• Code review and collaboration
• Managing application source code
• Integrating development workflows with CI/CD

Bitbucket and Atlassian

Bitbucket is part of the Atlassian ecosystem and works closely with tools like Jira and Confluence, making it popular with teams already using those products.