For anyone with the "pleasure" of being stuck using a Subversion repository, here is a bash script full of shortcuts I've found to be useful. Let me know if you have any of your own useful svn shortcuts :)

svn-autopilot.sh

#!/bin/bash
# This script automates some useful svn commands
# Written by Nick Iaconis >> https://github.com/codefox421
# Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 >> http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
# Distributed on an AS IS basis, as outlined in the license

ME=`basename $0`

if [[ -z $1 ]]
then
  echo "  No command supplied. Type \"$ME help\" to see a list of commands."
  exit 1
fi
case $1 in
  "a"|"add")
    CMD="add"
    ;;
  "cl"|"clean")
    CMD="clean"
    ;;
  "up"|"update")
    CMD="update"
    ;;
  "cm"|"commit")
    CMD="commit"
    ;;
  "pu"|"push")
    CMD="push"
    ;;
  "ig"|"ignore")
    CMD="ignore"
    ;;
  "un"|"undo")
    CMD="undo"
    ;;
  "?"|"h"|"help")
    CMD="help"
    ;;
  *)
    echo "  Unknown command \"$1\". Type \"$ME help\" to see a list of commands."
    exit 1
esac

# Add all unversioned files
if [[ $CMD == "add" || $CMD == "push" ]]
then
  VAR=`svn st|grep '^ *\?'`
  if [[ -n $VAR ]]
  then
    svn st| \
    grep '^ *\?'| \
    sed 's/^ *\? *//'| \
    xargs -I% svn add %
  else
    echo "  Nothing to add."
  fi
fi

# Remove all deleted files
if [[ $CMD == "clean" || $CMD == "push" ]]
then
  VAR=`svn st|grep '^ *\!'`
  if [[ -n $VAR ]]
  then
    svn st| \
    grep '^ *\!'| \
    sed 's/^ *\! *//'| \
    xargs -I% svn rm %
  else
    echo "  Nothing to clean."
  fi
fi

# Add svn:ignore property
if [[ $CMD == "ignore" || $CMD == "push" ]]
then
  VAR=`svn st|grep '^ *A'`
  if [[ -n $VAR ]]
  then
    # Use supplied file if exists
    if [[ $CMD == "ignore" && -n $2 ]]
    then
      svn st| \
      grep '^ *A'| \
      sed 's/^ *A *//'| \
      xargs -I% svn propset svn:ignore -f $2 %
    # Default to .svn-ignore
    else
      svn st| \
      grep '^ *A'| \
      sed 's/^ *A *//'| \
      xargs -I% svn propset svn:ignore -F .svn-ignore %
    fi
  else
    echo "  Nothing to ignore."
  fi
fi

# Undo all new additions (keeping files)
if [[ $CMD == "undo" ]]
then
  VAR=`svn st|grep '^ *A'`
  if [[ -n $VAR ]]
  then
    svn st| \
    grep '^ *A'| \
    sed 's/^ *A *//'| \
    xargs -I% svn rm --keep-local %
  else 
    echo "  Nothing to undo."
  fi
fi

# Update the repo
if [[ $CMD == "update" ]]
then
  svn up
fi

# Commit changes
if [[ $CMD == "commit" || $CMD == "push" ]]
then
  VAR=`svn st|grep '^ *[\?\!DAM]'`
  if [[ -n $VAR ]]
  then
    if [[ -n $2 ]]
    then
      echo $2| \
      xargs -I% svn commit -m %
    else
      echo "  Expected message: ./svn-autopilot $1 \"Commit message.\""
      exit 1
    fi
  else
    echo "  Nothing to commit."
  fi
fi

# Help listing
if [[ $CMD == "help" ]]
then
  if [[ -n $2 ]]
  then
    case $2 in
      "add"|"a")
        echo "  Usage: $ME add"
        echo "    Adds all unversioned (?) files and folders."
        exit 0
        ;;
      "undo"|"un")
        echo "  Usage: $ME undo"
        echo "    Removes all newly added (A) files and folders."
        exit 0
        ;;
      "ignore"|"ig")
        echo "  Usage: $ME ignore"
        echo "    Applies the svn:ignore property, as defined in the file .svn-ignore, to all newly added (A) files and folders."
        exit 0
        ;;
      "clean"|"cl")
        echo "  Usage: $ME clean"
        echo "    Removes all unknown (!) files and folders."
        exit 0
        ;;
      "update"|"up")
        echo "  Usage: $ME update"
        echo "    Updates the repository from the server."
        exit 0
        ;;
      "commit"|"cm")
        echo "  Usage: $ME commit \"message\""
        echo "    Commits local changes to the server."
        exit 0
        ;;
      "push"|"pu")
        echo "  Usage: $ME push \"message\""
        echo "    Equivalent of calling add, clean, ignore, commit in sequence."
        exit 0
        ;;
      *)
        echo "  Unrecognized command \"$2\". Please choose a valid command."
    esac
  fi
  echo "Commands for $ME:" | sed 's/.*\///g' | xargs echo " "
  echo "    add (a)"
  echo "    undo (un)"
  echo "    ignore (ig)"
  echo "    clean (cl)"
  echo "    update (up)"
  echo "    commit (cm)"
  echo "    push (pu)"
  echo "  Type \"$ME help command\" to view details about that command."
fi

exit 0