IPython Development Workflow # Get a read only copy of the "master" git clone git://github.com/ipython/nbconvert.git # Add a copy of the master to your github account git remote add ocefpaf git@github.com:ocefpaf/nbconvert.git # Start a new branch to work on git checkout -b your_new_branch # Push updates to your local branch to your github branch git push --set-upstream ocefpaf math_test:math_test ( merging your updated github branch into the master is done via pull-request on the website) # Delete local branch git branch -d math_test # Delete remote branch git push ocefpaf :math_test