Automatic version numbers of your git repository using git hooks

automatic-version-numbers.md

Put this in a file called pre-commit in .git/hooks/

#!/bin/sh
# To enable this hook, rename this file to "pre-commit".

git rev-list --count master > build_number
git add build_number

Now there is a file called build_number in the root of your directory that counts the number of commits on your master branch (which is your build number).

Make sure the permissions on the file you created are the same as the samples in that directory.

Hi, I am new to github. I have been asked to maintain version number of my works. could you please help me to setup the version. I went through the above code but understanding it.
Regards,
S.

FYI for whoever:

This could also be done with the first line as

git rev-list --count master > build_number

Also note that ./git is probably hidden, but it is definitely there in the root of your project so cd into it anyway.

@ogrotten awesome thank you!

You didn't have to change it. 😄 Your way was less magic. I was just offering an alternative.