If there is a .gitflow file in the root of your working tree, thedefault values will be read from this file. When cloning a repositorywhich already contains the .gitflow file, Git-Flow will be initializedautomatically. This allows a quick Git-Flow configuration for each ofyour team-members even if you use a non-default Git-Flow branch namingscheme. The format of this .gitflow file is the same as for a Git-Flowconfigured .git/config.