"Work in Progress" | A git helper to save partial work

wip.sh

# Source: https://gist.github.com/lucaspar/c6ed7e5654887beeb703b163d9b57712
# Add this function to your .bashrc, then source it: `source ~/.bashrc` or restart the terminal.

# Helper function for submitting working changes into version control and avoid loss of work.
#   Work in Progress (`wip`) will create a temporary commit with your unstaged changes and a
#   generic message. When run subsequently and within 24h of the last "wip" commit, it amends
#   the last commit to prevent cluttering the commit history. Otherwise it will create a new "wip"
#   commit. After a few hours of work, consider amending the "wip" commit with a proper message.
#       Usage:
#           wip [options] [file_a path_b file_c ...]
#       Notes:
#           If no files/paths are provided, `.` is passed to `git add` as default.
#       Options:
#           -h, --help    Display usage information.
#       Examples:
#           wip                                 # uses `.` as default
#           wip my/file1.md my/directory/
# Optionally enable the `push_to_remote` flag below to send changes to the remote server. Note
#   if branch protection rules are enabled, pushing might fail, as it does a forced-push on
#   subsequent runs. Forced pushes will also fail if the local history is not up-to-date
#   against the remote, which makes it a bit safer.
function wip() {
    # Source: https://gist.github.com/lucaspar/c6ed7e5654887beeb703b163d9b57712

    push_to_remote=0
    # Set to 1 to push to remote after committing.
    # This is disabled (=0) by default for:
    #   1. Avoiding accidental pushes to the remote.
    #   2. Avoiding potentially dangerous 'force' pushes to the remote when 'wip' runs subsequently.
    # When push is enabled: if this function is just ammending the last commit, --force-if-includes and
    #   --force-with-lease will be used to push to the remote, which is safer than --force.

    # displays usage
    show_usage() {
        echo -e "Creates a temporary 'Work in Progress' commit with unstaged changes."
        echo -e "Usage: wip [options] [file1 file2 ...]"
        echo -e "Options:"
        echo -e "\t-h, --help    Display this help message\n"
    }

    # check for help option
    if [[ "$1" == "-h" || "$1" == "--help" ]]; then
        show_usage
        return 0
    fi

    # do not run in the middle of a merge or rebase
    git_dir=$(git rev-parse --git-dir 2>/dev/null)
    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/67245016/2848528
    if [[ -d "${git_dir}/rebase-merge" ]] || [[ -d "${git_dir}/rebase-apply" ]]; then
        echo -e "\e[33mA rebase is ongoing. Please complete it before using wip.\e[0m"
        return 1
    fi
    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/30781568/2848528
    if ! git merge HEAD &>/dev/null; then
        echo -e "\e[33mA merge is ongoing. Please complete it before using wip.\e[0m"
        return 1
    fi

    # do not run if there are already one or more staged changes
    if [[ -n $(git diff --cached --name-only) ]]; then
        echo -e "\e[33mThere are already staged files. Please commit them manually or unstage them before using wip.\e[0m"
        return 1
    fi

    # ensure at least one file or directory is provided, if none, use `.` as default
    files=("$@")
    if [[ ${#files[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
        files=(".")
    fi

    # add both tracked and untracked changes
    git add -v "${files[@]}"

    # if staging is empty, exit
    if [[ -z $(git diff --cached --name-only) ]]; then
        echo -e "\e[34mNo changes to commit. Exiting...\e[0m"
        return 0
    fi

    default_commit_message="wip"
    last_commit_message=$(git log -1 --pretty=%B | sed 's/[[:space:]]*$//')
    remote=$(git remote | head -n 1)

    should_amend=1
    if [[ "${last_commit_message}" == "${default_commit_message}" ]]; then
        # if commit date is older than 24h, don't amend. Create a new commit instead.
        last_commit_date=$(git log -1 --pretty=%ct)
        seconds_in_day=86400
        if [[ $(date +%s) -gt $((last_commit_date + seconds_in_day)) ]]; then
            should_amend=0
        fi
    fi

    # check if the last commit was created by this function
    if [[ "${should_amend}" -eq 1 ]]; then
        echo -e "\e[32mWIP: Amending the last commit...\e[0m"
        # just amend it instead of creating a new commit
        git commit --amend --no-edit
        if [[ ${push_to_remote} -eq 1 ]]; then
            echo -e "\e[32mWIP: Pushing to remote...\e[0m"
            git push --force-if-includes --force-with-lease "${remote}" HEAD
        fi
    else
        echo -e "\e[32mWIP: Creating a new commit...\e[0m"
        # create a new commit with the generic message
        git commit -m "${default_commit_message}"
        if [[ ${push_to_remote} -eq 1 ]]; then
            echo -e "\e[32mWIP: Pushing to remote...\e[0m"
            git push "${remote}" HEAD
        fi
    fi
}