gitcli - Git Command Line Interface

This is a simple command line interface for git. It is written in Go and uses the native go-git library. So there is no dependency on the git binary. The CLI is built with Cobra.

gitcli is fully compatible with git hooks and able to run them. Like git is also able to run git commands in a specific directory -C.

Intention

This project offers a streamlined command-line interface for Git. It's meant to complement, not replace, the git binary. Designed for scripting and tool integration, it simplifies common Git tasks. Additionally, it provides a learning opportunity to understand how git works under the hood.

Installation

Download the latest release for your platform from Releases

Usage

gitcli [command]

Commands

add         Add file contents to the index
checkout    Switch branches or restore working tree files [Defaults: --force=false]
clone       Clone a repository into a new directory
commit      Record changes to the repository
completion  Generate the autocompletion script for the specified shell
help        Help about any command
pull        Pulls changes from the remote repository
push        Push changes to the remote repository
reset       Reset current HEAD to the specified state [Defaults: --hard=false]
restore     Restore working tree files
status      Show the working tree status
version     Show the version of gitcli

Flags

-h, --help   help for gitcli

Examples

gitcli clone https://github.com/typomedia/gitcli.git
gitcli checkout main
gitcli pull
gitcli push
gitcli reset --hard
gitcli commit -m "Commit message"
gitcli restore FILE/PATH
gitcli status
gitcli add FILE1 FILE2/PATH

Every command can be used with the -C flag to run it in a specific directory.

gitcli -C /path/to/repo status
gitcli -C /path/to/repo checkout main
gitcli -C /path/to/repo pull
gitcli -C /path/to/repo push
gitcli -C /path/to/repo reset --hard
gitcli -C /path/to/repo commit -m "Commit message"
gitcli -C /path/to/repo restore FILE/PATH
gitcli -C /path/to/repo add FILE1 FILE2/PATH

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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