Re: [PATCH v3 0/4] git for-each-ref: is-base atom and base branches

> There are benefits to users both on client-side and server-side. In an
> internal monorepo, this base branch detection algorithm is used to determine
> a long-lived branch based on the HEAD commit, mapping to a group within the
> organizational structure of the repository, which determines a set of
> projects that the user will likely need to build; this leads to
> automatically selecting an initial sparse-checkout definition based on the
> build dependencies required. An upcoming feature in Azure Repos will use
> this algorithm to automatically create a pull request against the correct
> target branch, reducing user pain from needing to select a different branch
> after a large commit diff is rendered against the default branch. This atom
> unlocks that ability for Git hosting services that use Git in their backend.