@asterics/git-tools v0.1.7

git-tools

git-tools is a collection of methods to manipulate local git repositories and perform git repository-related functionality.

Install

Install git-tools with npm:

npm install --save-dev @asterics/git-tools

Install with yarn:

yarn add @asterics/git-tools --dev

Introduction

Most of the exported functions depend on @asterics/node-utils and git.

API Reference

gitLocalPath( from, name ) deprecated

Deprecated since: v0.1.5

Get path to git repository name starting from in all parent directories.

Available parameters:

• from: Path to start search from.

• name: Name of folder containing git repository. The Name

  The name must either be prefixed or an absolute path.

  • auto: search for repository with the name following the prefix.
  • remote: returns "".
  • /path/to/repo: check and return if path is absolute.

Returns:

Local path to git repository. "" (empty string) if not available.

checkoutSubmodule( { name, destination, branch, fatality }, verbose )

Check out git submodule.

Available properties:

• name: Name of submodule.
• destination: Path to submodule.
• [branch]: Branch to check out (default: "master").
• [fatality]: Abort program on error (default: false).
• [verbose]: Verbose logging (default: false).

ensureGitSubmodule( { name, destination, reference, branch, fatality }, verbose )

Clone git submodule.

Available properties:

• name: Name of submodule.
• destination: Path to submodule.
• [reference]: Local reference to git repository of submodule (default: "").
• [branch]: Branch to check out (default: "master").
• [fatality]: Abort program on error (default: false).
• [verbose]: Verbose logging (default: false).

getReferenceInPath( path, name )

Get reference to git repository name searching path and parent directories.

Available parameters:

• path: Path to search (incl. parent directories).
• name: Directory name containing git repository.

Returns:

Path to reference git repository. "" (empty string) if none available.