https://github.com/edgecase/middleman-gh-pages https://github.com/edgecase/middleman-gh-pages solves this problem by letting you do all your work on the master

https://github.com/edgecase/middleman-gh-pages https://github.com/edgecase/middleman-gh-pages solves this problem by letting you do all your work on the master branch, then your build script compiles all your assets and commits them to the gh-pages branch, so it doesn't pollute your Git history.