legit 0.0.1

The Concept

GitHub for Mac is not just a Git client.

This comment on Hacker News says it best:

They haven’t re-created the git CLI tool in a GUI, they’ve created something different. They’ve created a tool that makes Git more accessible. Little things like auto-stashing when you switch branches will confuse git veterans, but it will make Git much easier to grok for newcomers because of the assumptions it makes about your Git workflow.

Why not bring this innovation back to the command line?

The Interface

sync

Syncronizes the current branch.

switch <branch>

Switches to specified branch. Automatically Un/Stashes any changes.

sprout <off-branch> <new-branch>

Creates a new branch off of the specified branch. Swiches to it immediately.

graft <branch> <into-branch>

Merges specified branch into the second branch, and removes it. You can only graft unpublished branches.

publish <branch>

Publishes specified branch to the remote.

unpublish <branch>

Removes specified branch from the remote. Unlike GfM, this won’t remove the local branch. That’s messed up.

The Implementation

• Python + PyGit2 / Dulwich (Dulwich will likely make installation much simpler)

• Install via Static Binaries or Pip

• Likely send unknown commands back to git, or something.

License

BSD.

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