pivotal_tracker_nudger.sh

#!/bin/sh
	
  # Shmaelessly ripped from http://www.robbyonrails.com/articles/2008/12/11/lighthouse-tickets-and-git-branching
  #
  # Will append the current pivotal tracker ticket number to the commit message automatically
  # when you use the PT_* branch naming convention.
  #
  # Drop into .git/hooks/commit-msg
  # chmod +x .git/hooks/commit-msg

  exec < /dev/tty

  commit_message=$1
  ref=$(git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null) || return
  branch=${ref#refs/heads/}

  if [[ $branch =~ PT_(.*) ]]
  then
  pivotal_ticket=${BASH_REMATCH[1]}

    echo "What is the state of ticket #${pivotal_ticket}? " 
    echo "(o)pen " 
    echo "(f)ixed" 
    echo "Enter the current state for #${pivotal_ticket}: (o)" 

    state="open" 

    read state_selection

    case $state_selection in
      "o" )
        state="open" 
        ;;
      "f" )
        state="fixed" 
        ;;
    esac
  echo >&2 "[#${pivotal_ticket} state:${state}]" >> "$1" 
    exit 0