Simple Bash script file to quickly Git clone and open VS Code

README.md

Git Cloner

A simple git cloner script, which clones any Git repository to your set Projects folder and opens VS Code to quickly get started editing.

Steps

• Copy the above script and paste it in a file named git-clone
• Adjust PROJECTS_LOCATION variable to your Projects folder
• Assign necessary permissions to execute

  chmod +x git-clone
  

• Add necessary paths to $PATH environment variable
• Adjust the path for VS Code (Assumed code command maps to VS Code)
• Logout & login

Anytime, type git-clone in terminal and start cloning. Once cloned, press Y to open in VS Code

git-clone

echo "#############################"
echo "         Git Cloner          "
echo "#############################"
PROJECTS_LOCATION=$HOME/Projects/Git
giturl=$1
if [ -z "$giturl" ]; then
	read -p "Enter Github/Git URL (default:$giturl): " giturl
fi
gitname=$(basename -s .git $giturl)
read -p "Enter directory path (default:$gitname):" newname
if [ -n "$newname" ]; then 
	foldername=$newname
else
	foldername=$gitname
fi
gitloc="${PROJECTS_LOCATION}/${foldername}"
git clone $giturl $gitloc
echo "Successfully cloned $gitname in $gitloc"
read -p "Do you want to open in VS Code? (Y/N): " choice
case $choice in
	y|Y ) code $gitloc;;
	* ) exit
esac