A light-weight, dependency-free, application programming interface (API) to access system-level Git commands from within R. Contains wrappers and defaults for common data science workflows as well as Zsh plugin aliases (see below). A generalized API syntax is also available. A system installation of Git is required.
If you run into any issues/problems with gitr full documentation of the most recent release can be found at the pkgdown website. If the issue persists I encourage you to consult the issues page and, if appropriate, submit an issue and/or feature request.
Disclaimer
Use at own risk 😺, however, PRs are encouraged for ideas that I’ve missed. The functionality contained in gitr are heavily influenced by my personal data science workflows and may not suit all users. However, if you have an idea that would make the package better, more widely usable, and/or efficient, please submit an issue or pull request.
Installing
The easiest way to install gitr is to install directly from CRAN
install.packages("gitr")Alternatively install the development version from GitHub:
remotes::install_github("stufield/gitr")To install a specific tagged release, use:
remotes::install_github("stufield/gitr@v0.0.1")Examples
Here are some basic examples of the functionality grouped by common actions:
The Core Engine
(git("branch", "foo"))
#> Running git branch foo
#> $status
#> [1] 0
#>
#> $stdout
#> [1] ""
#>
#> $stderr
#> [1] ""
git("branch", "-av")$stdout |>
cat(sep = "\n")
#> Running git branch -av
#> foo f2554e3 Makefile now uses `rcmdcheck` over R CMD check
#> * main f2554e3 Makefile now uses `rcmdcheck` over R CMD check
#> remotes/origin/HEAD -> origin/main
#> remotes/origin/bugfix-get-pr-sha ce27db7 Fix bug in get_pr_sha() (#11)
#> remotes/origin/gh-pages cc64a18 Built site for gitr@0.0.1.9000: f2554e3
#> remotes/origin/main f2554e3 Makefile now uses `rcmdcheck` over R CMD check
#> remotes/origin/prep-for-cran bb5a9bf Clean up URLs
#> remotes/origin/submit-cran 378ef59 Increment version number to 0.0.1
#> remotes/origin/update-pkgdown-new-look 0018001 Update GHAs
git("branch", "-D", "foo")$stdout
#> Running git branch -D foo
#> [1] "Deleted branch foo (was f2554e3)."Committing
get_commit_msgs(n = 3)
#> Running git log --format=%H -n 3
#> [[1]]
#> [1] "Makefile now uses `rcmdcheck` over R CMD check"
#> [2] ""
#> [3] "- to match the checks in the GHA workflows"
#> [4] ""
#> attr(,"sha")
#> [1] "f2554e3"
#> attr(,"author")
#> [1] "stu.g.field@gmail.com"
#>
#> [[2]]
#> [1] "Fixed possibly broken URLs" ""
#> attr(,"sha")
#> [1] "7318385"
#> attr(,"author")
#> [1] "stu.g.field@gmail.com"
#>
#> [[3]]
#> [1] "Testing during R CMD Check can be difficult"
#> [2] ""
#> [3] "- because R CMD check doesn't copy over the .git"
#> [4] " directory during build ... it's technically not a git repo!"
#> [5] "- so we have to skip many of these tests if they're"
#> [6] " outside of this scope"
#> [7] "- rely on `devtools::test()` ... aka `make test`"
#> [8] "- not ideal, may have to come up with another solution"
#> [9] ""
#> attr(,"sha")
#> [1] "8525393"
#> attr(,"author")
#> [1] "stu.g.field@gmail.com"
glog(5)
#> Running git log --oneline --graph --decorate -n 5
#> * f2554e3 (HEAD -> main, origin/main, origin/HEAD) Makefile now uses `rcmdcheck` over R CMD check
#> * 7318385 Fixed possibly broken URLs
#> * 8525393 Testing during R CMD Check can be difficult
#> * 7973b17 Added unit tests for "commit" group
#> * 78b3c85 Set up special gitr unit testing fixtures
git_unstage("DESCRIPTION")Tags
git_recent_tag()
#> [1] "v0.0.1"
git_tag_info()
#> tag tag_sha target_sha message author email user
#> v0.0.1 v0.0.1 fc7e99a 5e98f89 Release of v0.0.1 Stu Field <stu.g.field@gmail.com> stu.g.field
#> tagdate size path
#> v0.0.1 Wed Feb 15 12:53:58 2023 -0700 148 /Users/runner/work/gitr/gitr/.gitSituation Report
git_sitrep()
#> Using Git version: 2.49.0
#>
#> Current branch: main
#> Default branch: main
#>
#> Repo status:
#> Running git status -s
#>
#>
#> Branches:
#> Running git branch -a
#> * main
#> remotes/origin/HEAD -> origin/main
#> remotes/origin/bugfix-get-pr-sha
#> remotes/origin/gh-pages
#> remotes/origin/main
#> remotes/origin/prep-for-cran
#> remotes/origin/submit-cran
#> remotes/origin/update-pkgdown-new-look
#>
#> Local status:
#> ✓ OK
#>
#> Upstream remotes: origin
#> * main f2554e3 [origin/main] Makefile now uses `rcmdcheck` over R CMD check
#>
#> Commit log: main
#> Running git log --oneline --graph --decorate -n 5
#> * f2554e3 (HEAD -> main, origin/main, origin/HEAD) Makefile now uses `rcmdcheck` over R CMD check
#> * 7318385 Fixed possibly broken URLs
#> * 8525393 Testing during R CMD Check can be difficult
#> * 7973b17 Added unit tests for "commit" group
#> * 78b3c85 Set up special gitr unit testing fixturesZSH-aliases available in gitr
| alias | git command |
|---|---|
ga() |
git add |
gst() |
git status |
gss() |
git status -s |
gau() |
git add -u |
gaa() |
git add --all |
gb() |
git branch |
gba() |
git branch -a |
gbd() |
git branch -d/-D |
gdf() |
git diff <file> |
gbnm() |
git branch --no-merged |
gbmm() |
git branch --merged |
gbr() |
git branch --remote |
gac(), gcn
|
git commit --no-verify --no-edit --amend |
gcc() |
git commit |
gco() |
git checkout |
gcb() |
git checkout -b |
gcm() |
git checkout git_default_br() |
gcf() |
git config --list |
gnuke() |
git reset --hard && git clean -dfx |
gcmsg() |
git commit -m |
gp() |
git push |
gpu() |
git push -u |
gpd() |
git push --dry-run |
gpf() |
git push --force-with-lease |
gpr() |
git pull --rebase --autostash -v |
glog() |
git log --oneline --decorate --graph |
gwip() |
git add -u && commit --no-verify -m "wip" |
gclean() |
git clean -f -d |
grm() |
git rm |
grmc() |
git rm --cached |
gsta() |
git stash |
gstl() |
git stash list |
gpop(),gstp()
|
git stash pop |
gstaa() |
git stash apply |
gstd() |
git stash drop |
gstc() |
git stash clear |
gsts() |
git stash show --text |
gtn() |
git tag -n |
grba() |
git rebase --abort |
grbc() |
git rebase --continue |
grbs() |
git rebase --skip |
grbm() |
git rebase git_default_br() |
grv() |
git remote -v |
Full list of ZSH-aliases
For general reference, here is a list of the available aliases via the git-plugin from Oh-My-Zsh.
See also Oh-My-Zsh for general installation.
Aliases
| alias | git command |
|---|---|
gapa |
git add --patch |
gav |
git add --verbose |
gloga |
git log --oneline --decorate --graph --all |
gup |
git pull --rebase |
gupv |
git pull --rebase -v |
gupa |
git pull --rebase --autostash |
gupav |
git pull --rebase --autostash -v |
gap |
git apply |
gapt |
git apply --3way |
gbda |
git branch --no-color --merged \| command grep -vE ^([+*] \| \s*($(git_main_branch) \| $(git_develop_branch))\s*$) \| command xargs git branch -d 2>/dev/null |
gbl |
git blame -b -w |
gbs |
git bisect |
gbsb |
git bisect bad |
gbsg |
git bisect good |
gbsr |
git bisect reset |
gbss |
git bisect start |
gca |
git commit -v -a |
gca! |
git commit -v -a --amend |
gcan! |
git commit -v -a --no-edit --amend |
gcans! |
git commit -v -a -s --no-edit --amend |
gcam |
git commit -a -m |
gcsm |
git commit -s -m |
gcas |
git commit -a -s |
gcasm |
git commit -a -s -m |
gcl |
git clone --recurse-submodules |
gcor |
git checkout --recurse-submodules |
gcd |
git checkout $(git_develop_branch) |
gcount |
git shortlog -sn |
gcp |
git cherry-pick |
gcpa |
git cherry-pick --abort |
gcpc |
git cherry-pick --continue |
gcs |
git commit -S |
gcss |
git commit -S -s |
gcssm |
git commit -S -s -m |
gdca |
git diff --cached |
gdcw |
git diff --cached --word-diff |
gdct |
git describe --tags $(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1) |
gds |
git diff --staged |
gdt |
git diff-tree --no-commit-id --name-only -r |
gdup |
git diff @{upstream} |
gdw |
git diff --word-diff |
gf |
git fetch |
gfo |
git fetch origin |
gfg |
git ls-files \| grep |
gg |
git gui citool |
gga |
git gui citool --amend |
ggpur |
ggu |
ggpull |
git pull origin $(git_current_branch) |
ggpush |
git push origin $(git_current_branch) |
ggsup |
git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/$(git_current_branch) |
gpsup |
git push --set-upstream origin $(git_current_branch) |
ghh |
git help |
gignore |
git update-index --assume-unchanged |
gignored |
git ls-files -v \| grep "^[[:lower:]]" |
git-svn-dcommit-push |
git svn dcommit && git push github $(git_main_branch):svntrunk |
gl |
git pull |
glg |
git log --stat |
glgp |
git log --stat -p |
glgg |
git log --graph |
glgga |
git log --graph --decorate --all |
glgm |
git log --graph --max-count=10 |
glo |
git log --oneline --decorate |
glol |
git log --graph --pretty |
glols="git log --graph --pretty |
%Cred%h%Creset -%C(auto)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%ar) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --stat" |
glod="git log --graph --pretty |
%Cred%h%Creset -%C(auto)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%ad) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset'" |
glods="git log --graph --pretty |
%Cred%h%Creset -%C(auto)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%ad) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --date=short" |
glola="git log --graph --pretty |
%Cred%h%Creset -%C(auto)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%ar) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --all" |
gm |
git merge |
gmom |
git merge origin/$(git_main_branch) |
gmtl |
git mergetool --no-prompt |
gmtlvim |
git mergetool --no-prompt --tool=vimdiff |
gmum |
git merge upstream/$(git_main_branch) |
gma |
git merge --abort |
gpf! |
git push --force |
gpoat |
git push origin --all && git push origin --tags |
gpv |
git push -v |
gr |
git remote |
gra |
git remote add |
grb |
git rebase |
grbd |
git rebase $(git_develop_branch) |
grbi |
git rebase -i |
grbo |
git rebase --onto |
grev |
git revert |
grh |
git reset |
grhh |
git reset --hard |
groh |
git reset origin/$(git_current_branch) --hard |
grmv |
git remote rename |
grrm |
git remote remove |
grs |
git restore |
grset |
git remote set-url |
grss |
git restore --source |
grst |
git restore --staged |
grt |
cd $(git rev-parse --show-toplevel \|\| echo .) |
gru |
git reset -- |
grup |
git remote update |
gsb |
git status -sb |
gsd |
git svn dcommit |
gsh |
git show |
gsi |
git submodule init |
gsps |
git show --pretty=short --show-signature |
gsr |
git svn rebase |
gstu |
gsta --include-untracked |
gstall |
git stash --all |
gsu |
git submodule update |
gsw |
git switch |
gswc |
git switch -c |
gswm |
git switch $(git_main_branch) |
gswd |
git switch $(git_develop_branch) |
gts |
git tag -s |
gtv |
git tag \| sort -V |
gtl |
gtl(){ git tag --sort=-v:refname -n -l ${1}* }; noglob gtl |
gunignore |
git update-index --no-assume-unchanged |
gunwip |
git log -n 1 \| grep -q -c "\-\-wip\-\-" && git reset HEAD~1 |
glum |
git pull upstream $(git_main_branch) |
gwch |
git whatchanged -p --abbrev-commit --pretty=medium |
gam |
git am |
gamc |
git am --continue |
gams |
git am --skip |
gama |
git am --abort |
gamscp |
git am --show-current-patch |
LICENSE
Please note that this package is released with a LICENSE. By using in this package you agree to abide by its terms.