Auto-update script for github repo

README.md

Instructions

• Save the plist file to $HOME/Library/LaunchAgents/, renamed appropriately (e.g. username.UpdateSomeRepository.plist)
• Copy update.sh to the repository you wish to sync. Change the message if you want.
• Replace user/machine specific variables in the plist file
  • Replace gyourick in your with your username (whoami).
  • Update the <key>Program</key> value to the path of your update.sh.
  • Change the time the script runs under <key>StartCalendarInterval</key>. Hour is in 24-hour time and uses your machine's local time.
• Run launchctl load -w $HOME/Library/LaunchAgents/username.UpdateSomeRepository.plist

gyourick.UpdateDotfiles.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
  <key>Label</key>
  <string>gyourick.UpdateDotfiles</string>
  <key>KeepAlive</key>
  <false/>
  <key>RunAtLoad</key>
  <false/>
  <key>UserName</key>
  <string>gyourick</string>
  <key>Program</key>
  <string>/Users/gyourick/dotfiles/update.sh</string>
  <key>StartCalendarInterval</key>
  <dict>
    <key>Hour</key>
    <integer>14</integer>
    <key>Minute</key>
    <integer>15</integer>
  </dict>
  <key>StandardOutPath</key>
  <string>/Users/gyourick/Library/Logs/gyourick.UpdateDotfiles.log</string>
  <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
  <string>/Users/gyourick/Library/Logs/gyourick.UpdateDotfiles.log</string>
</dict>
</plist>

update.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
cd $(dirname ${BASH_SOURCE[0]})

date -R
git add -A && git commit -m "Daily automated config update" && git push
echo