KSP autosave your persistent.sfs into a git tree

gistfile1.txt

#!/bin/sh

# how to use:
#
# - packages required: inotify-tools, git
# - change SAVENAME into the name of your savegame (folder name)
# - cd into your savegame folder, and execute:
#    git init
#    git add * */* */*/*
#    git commit -a --message "Initial Checkin."
# - place this script in your KSP folder and execute it
#
# Cheers! <sofar@foo-projects.org>

# change these if needed:
SAVENAME="career"
KSP=./KSP.x86_64

# save just in case I've made any modifications
(
	cd saves/$SAVENAME
	git add * */* */*/*
	git commit -a --message "."
)

# autosave loop
(
	cd saves/$SAVENAME
	while true ; do
		inotifywait -e close_write persistent.sfs
		if [ $? == 0 ]; then
			git add persistent.sfs
			git commit persistent.sfs --message "autosave $(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)"
		else
			exit 1
		fi
	done
) &

$KSP

# clean up background task at exit
kill `jobs -p`

# save all our ship modifications
(
	cd saves/$SAVENAME
	git add * */* */*/*
	git commit -a --message "."
)