gist-backup.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
#
# gist-backup
#
# Backs up all your public and private gists
# to the given directory.
#
# Example:
#
#   gist-backup ~/gist-backups
#
# In addition to your own gists you can also backup your starred gists
# or (public) gists of a defined user by putting the gists url in an
# environment variable.
#
# Example:
#
#   GIST_URL=https://api.github.com/gists/starred gist-backup ~/gist-backups/starred
#   GIST_URL=https://api.github.com/users/aprescott/gists gist-backup ~/gist-backups/aprescott
#

token=$(git config --get github.gist.oauth.token)
url=${GIST_URL:-https://api.github.com/gists}

usage() {
cat <<END_USAGE

Usage:

  gist-backup DIRECTORY

Example:

  gist-backup ~/gist-backups

END_USAGE

if [ -z $token ]
then

cat <<END_USAGE_