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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+main_branch="canary"
+
+branch="$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
+
+if [ "$branch" = "$main_branch" ]; then
+  echo "You probably didn't intend to push directly to '$main_branch'." >&2
+  echo "If you're sure that that's what you want to do, bypass this check via" >&2
+  echo "" >&2
+  echo "  git push --no-verify" >&2
+  echo "" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi