make-ghpages

#!/bin/bash

# I use this to create a gh-pages branch on new repos

if [ ! -d .git ]; then
    echo "Must be in a repository directory!"
    exit
fi

wd_clean=$(git status | grep 'nothing to commit')
if [ "x$wd_clean" == "x" ]; then
    echo "Uncommitted changes detected, cannot continue"
    exit
fi

git symbolic-ref HEAD refs/heads/gh-pages
rm .git/index
git clean -fdx
echo "Placeholder" > index.html
git add .
git commit -a -m "Establish gh-pages branch"
git push origin gh-pages
git checkout master

exit