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gistfile1.txt

#!/bin/bash
# exe - Run a command, extract filenames from its output, and generate /add commands.
# The script tries matching by progressively stripping leading directory components.
# Usage: exe <command> [args...]

if [ "$#" -eq 0 ]; then
    echo "Usage: $0 <command> [args...]"
    exit 1
fi

# Get the repository root.
repo_root=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
if [ -z "$repo_root" ]; then
    echo "Not in a git repository."
    exit 1
fi

# Create a temporary file to capture command output.
tmpfile=$(mktemp)
trap 'rm -f "$tmpfile"' EXIT

# Run the command, tee its output to the temporary file.
"$@" 2>&1 | tee "$tmpfile"
status=${PIPESTATUS[0]}

# Write the .LOADCOMMANDS file to the repository root.
loadfile="$repo_root/.LOADCOMMANDS"
> "$loadfile"  # clear or create it

# For each git-tracked file, try matching using progressively shorter substrings.
git ls-files | while IFS= read -r file; do
    path_to_check="$file"
    while true; do
        # If the current substring is too short, break out to avoid false positives.
        if [ ${#path_to_check} -lt 3 ]; then
            break
        fi
        if grep -qF "$path_to_check" "$tmpfile"; then
            echo "/add $file" >> "$loadfile"
            break
        fi
        # If no slash remains, there's nothing more to strip.
        if [[ "$path_to_check" != */* ]]; then
            break
        fi
        # Remove the first directory component.
        path_to_check=$(echo "$path_to_check" | sed 's/^[^\/]*\///')
    done
done

exit $status