A collection of small scripts to make the git workflow easier

These scripts are intended for making the GitHub workflow easier. They support a single "central" repo as well as the common dual "upstream/fork" repo setups. In particular, both the setup recommended by GitHub's help on configuring remotes and used by GitHub's gh tool (upstream named upstream and fork named origin) and the setup created by GitHub's hub tool (upstream named origin and fork named $GIHUB_USER) are supported.

Note that nothing prevents using most of these scripts with other hosting services like GitLab.

To install, clone the directory and run the install script:

git clone https://github.com/nicksay/git-scripts.git
cd git-scripts
./install.sh

This will place the scripts in $HOME/bin.

Since the scripts are intended for making the GitHub workflow easier, the best usage documentation is the lifecycle of a change.

To get started, create a new branch:

git new "my-change"

Then, edit and commit code as normal.

When you're ready, create a pull request for your change:

git hub-pull-request

This will prepare your branch for a pull request by rebasing on the latest commits from upstream, push your branch to your fork, and create a pull request using the gh tool or hub tool if one's installed or open the GitHub compare URL if not.

After your pull request is accepted, you can finish up:

git done

This will make sure both your local and fork repos are updated with the latest changes from upstream and remove branches have been merged or squashed with main, including the one you created for your change.

Create a GitHub pull request.

Calls git prepare and git push followed by one of the following: gh pr create, hub pull-request, or opening a compare URL.

Prints the GitHub upstream and fork remotes.

git hub-remotes [--upstream|--fork]

Prints the GitHub user.

git hub-user

Finds the value from the following sources in descending order:

1. environment ($GITHUB_USER)
2. .git/config or ~/.gitconfig (git config --get hub.user)
3. ~/.config/gh/hosts.yml (github.com -> user)
4. ~/.config/hub (github.com -> [0] -> user)

If a value is not found, prompts for one and saves it to .git/config.

git done

Finishes a branch: returns to main, runs git sync and git tidy.

git new <branch>

Creates a new branch from main.

Arguments:

• branch: the name of the new branch to create

git prepare [upstream] [branch]

Prepare your current branch for a pull request.

Arguments:

• upstream: defaults to git hub-remotes --upstream
• branch: defaults to "main"

Fetches the latest commits from [upstream] and rebases on [upstream]/[branch]. Automatically avoids interactive mode unless needed and will rebase --autosquash all commits made with commit --fixup and commit --squash without needing to launch an editor.

Afterward, run git push to update an existing pull request on GitHub.

git sync [upstream] [fork] [branch]

Keep your local and fork repos synced with upstream.

Arguments:

• upstream: defaults to git hub-remotes --upstream
• fork: defaults to git hub-remotes --fork
• branch: defaults to the current branch

Pulls the latest commits from [upstream]/[branch] and then pushes to [fork]/[branch]. Uses pull --prune and push --prune to remove old branch references.

git tidy [branch]

Deletes branches merged or squashed with a base branch.

Arguments:

• branch: defaults to "main"