Bash functions for managing Git

git-helpers.bash

#
# FUNCTIONS
#

# Test the first argument of a command for a git host identifier (aliases configured in ssh-config)
is_git_host() {
  case "$1" in
    'gh') host='github-personal'
          user='SteveBenner'
          true ;;
    'bb') host='bitbucket'
          user='SteveBenner09'
          true ;;
    'xf') host='github-work'
          user='xFactorApplications'
          true ;;
    *)    echo 'Usage: clone [host] [repository-name]'
          echo "where <host> is one of:"
          echo '  gh: Personal GitHub account'
          echo '  xf: X-Factor Applications GitHub account'
          echo '  bb: personal BitBucket account'
          false ;;
  esac
}

# Clone a git repo using hostname aliases resolved via SSH configuration
clone() { if is_git_host $1 ; then `git clone git@${host}:${user}/${2}.git` ; fi }

# Initialize a new local git repository, setting the remote using given alias
ginit() {
  if is_git_host $1 ; then
    git init
    `git remote add origin git@${host}:${user}/${2:-$(basename $(pwd))}.git`
    echo "# Coming soon..." >> README.md
    cp -n ~/.gitignore_global .gitignore
    git add -A
    git commit -m "Initial commit."
    git push -u origin master
    `git config core.filemode false`
  fi
}

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