bitcar v1.11.0

Seemlessly jump between repos from the command line.

Requirements

• node 6.x.x or newer
• either bash 3+, or zsh 5+

Older versions of zsh may work, but are untested.

Installation

npm i -g bitcar

Setup

bitcar --setup

Setup will drop a few dotfiles in ~/.bitcar and it will append a few lines to your ~/.bash_profile.

Note: You MUST use the command name you chose during setup. Only use the bitcar command itself for setup.

IMPORTANT: Now, start a new terminal session.

Usage

In the examples below, it is assumed you have set your bitcar command to bit. If you've chosen a different command name, adjust accordingly.

Search / Clone / Change Directory to Repo

bit {searchTerm}

Open Repo in Browser

bit --open {searchTerm}

bit -o {searchTerm}

Open Repo in Editor

bit --edit {searchTerm}

bit -e {searchTerm}

Refresh Cache

bit --refresh

bit -r

This is done automatically the first time you try and use bitcar, but you can also manual refresh the cache when needed.

Defaults

The bit command without any searchTerm will drop you into the root bitcar workspace.

For --open and --edit, the searchTerm argument is optional. If no searchTerm is given, then bitcar will attempt to open the current directory's repo.

Github personal access token settings

If you'd like to use bitcar with your private repos, you'll need to setup a personal access token on your github account. Please ensure you've set the correct scope for this token. The repo scope should be fully enabled.

Experimental Features

WARNING: Experimental features are named so for a reason! These are currently under active development and may or may not be part of future releases. Use at your own risk.

Clone All

bit --clone-all {searchTerm}

This will clone ALL repos which match the searchTerm. If searchTerm is omitted it will clone ALL repos in your local cache. You will be prompted to confirm your intention.

Sync Existing

bit --sync-existing

This will add any existing repos in your bitcar workspace to your cache if they are not already there. Run this after each --refresh. This is particularly useful if you are using bitcar to manage your GOPATH.

Create Repo

bit --create {repoName}

bit -c {repoName}

Currently this only works for GitHub. Please note you must include the domain in the repo name. i.e. bit -c github.com/machellerogden/foo.

This feature will remain experimental until more options are added. For the time being, it will create a public repo on your github account. After creating the repo you will need to run a cache refresh in order for bitcar to find the new repo.

License

Apache 2.0