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.TH git-get
\[la]https://github.com/grdl/git\-get/actions\[ra]
\[la]https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/grdl/git\-get\[ra]
\[la]https://github.com/grdl/git\-get/releases/latest\[ra]
\[la]https://github.com/grdl/git\-get/blob/main/go.mod\[ra]
\[la]LICENSE.md\[ra]
.PP
A tool to clone, organize, and manage multiple Git repositories with an automatic directory structure based on repository URLs.
.SH Table of Contents
.IP \(bu 2
Overview
\[la]#overview\[ra]
.IP \(bu 2
Features
\[la]#features\[ra]
.IP \(bu 2
Prerequisites
\[la]#prerequisites\[ra]
.IP \(bu 2
Installation
\[la]#installation\[ra]
.RS
.IP \(bu 2
macOS
\[la]#macos\[ra]
.IP \(bu 2
Linux
\[la]#linux\[ra]
.IP \(bu 2
Windows
\[la]#windows\[ra]
.IP \(bu 2
Building from Source
\[la]#building\-from\-source\[ra]
.RE
.IP \(bu 2
Quick Start
\[la]#quick\-start\[ra]
.IP \(bu 2
Usage
\[la]#usage\[ra]
.RS
.IP \(bu 2
git get
\[la]#git\-get\[ra]
.IP \(bu 2
git list
\[la]#git\-list\[ra]
.IP \(bu 2
Batch Operations
\[la]#batch\-operations\[ra]
.RE
.IP \(bu 2
Configuration
\[la]#configuration\[ra]
.RS
.IP \(bu 2
Environment Variables
\[la]#environment\-variables\[ra]
.IP \(bu 2
Git Configuration
\[la]#git\-configuration\[ra]
.RE
.IP \(bu 2
Examples
\[la]#examples\[ra]
.IP \(bu 2
Testing
\[la]#testing\[ra]
.IP \(bu 2
Troubleshooting
\[la]#troubleshooting\[ra]
.IP \(bu 2
Contributing
\[la]#contributing\[ra]
.IP \(bu 2
License
\[la]#license\[ra]
.IP \(bu 2
Acknowledgments
\[la]#acknowledgments\[ra]
.SH Overview
\fBgit-get\fP solves the problem of manually organizing multiple Git repositories. Instead of scattered clones in random directories, it creates a clean, predictable directory structure based on repository URLs, similar to Go's \fBgo get\fR command.
.PP
It provides two commands through a single binary:
- \fB\fBgit get\fR\fP - Clones repositories into an organized directory tree
.br
- \fB\fBgit list\fR\fP - Shows the status of all your repositories at a glance
.PP
\fINote: Both commands are provided by a single \fBgit-get\fR binary that automatically detects how it was invoked (either directly or via symlink).\fP
.PP
.SH Features
.IP \(bu 2
\fBAutomatic organization\fP - Creates directory structure based on repository URL
.IP \(bu 2
\fBGit integration\fP - Seamlessly integrates as native Git commands
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\fBMulti-platform\fP - Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows
.IP \(bu 2
\fBRepository discovery\fP - Lists all repositories with their status
.IP \(bu 2
\fBFlexible configuration\fP - Supports environment variables and Git config
.IP \(bu 2
\fBMultiple output formats\fP - Tree, flat, and dump formats for different use cases
.IP \(bu 2
\fBDotfiles friendly\fP - Clone multiple repositories from a list kept in dotfiles
.SH Prerequisites
.IP \(bu 2
Git 2.0+ installed and configured
.IP \(bu 2
Go 1.24+ (only if building from source)
.SH Installation
.SS macOS
\fBOption 1: Homebrew (Recommended)\fP
.EX
brew install grdl/tap/git-get
.EE
.PP
\fIThis automatically installs both \fBgit-get\fR and \fBgit-list\fR commands.\fP
.PP
\fBOption 2: Manual Installation\fP
1. Download the latest macOS \fB\&.tar.gz\fR file from releases
\[la]https://github.com/grdl/git\-get/releases/latest\[ra]
2. Extract and install:
.EX
tar -xzf git-get_*_darwin_*.tar.gz
sudo mv git-get /usr/local/bin/
sudo ln -sf /usr/local/bin/git-get /usr/local/bin/git-list
.EE
.SS Linux
\fBOption 1: Package Managers (Recommended)\fP
.EX
# Ubuntu/Debian - Download and install .deb package
wget https://github.com/grdl/git-get/releases/latest/download/git-get_*_linux_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i git-get_*_linux_amd64.deb
# CentOS/RHEL/Fedora - Download and install .rpm package
wget https://github.com/grdl/git-get/releases/latest/download/git-get_*_linux_amd64.rpm
sudo rpm -i git-get_*_linux_amd64.rpm
.EE
.PP
\fIPackage installation automatically creates the \fBgit-list\fR symlink.\fP
.PP
\fBOption 2: Manual Installation\fP
.EX
# Download and extract
wget https://github.com/grdl/git-get/releases/latest/download/git-get_*_linux_amd64.tar.gz
tar -xzf git-get_*_linux_amd64.tar.gz
# Install binary and create symlink
sudo mv git-get /usr/local/bin/
sudo ln -sf /usr/local/bin/git-get /usr/local/bin/git-list
.EE
.PP
\fBOption 3: Homebrew on Linux\fP
.EX
brew install grdl/tap/git-get
.EE
.SS Windows
\fBOption 1: Scoop (Recommended)\fP
.EX
scoop bucket add grdl https://github.com/grdl/homebrew-tap
scoop install git-get
.EE
.PP
\fIThis automatically creates both \fBgit-get.exe\fR and \fBgit-list.exe\fR commands.\fP
.PP
\fBOption 2: Manual Installation\fP
1. Download the latest Windows \fB\&.zip\fR file from releases
\[la]https://github.com/grdl/git\-get/releases/latest\[ra]
2. Extract \fBgit-get.exe\fR to a directory in your PATH
3. Create a copy or hard link for \fBgit-list\fR:
.EX
# In the same directory as git-get.exe
Copy-Item git-get.exe git-list.exe
# OR create a hard link (requires admin privileges)
New-Item -ItemType HardLink -Path "git-list.exe" -Target "git-get.exe"
.EE
.SS Building from Source
.EX
git clone https://github.com/grdl/git-get.git
cd git-get
go build -o git-get ./cmd/
# Create symlink for git-list
ln -sf git-get git-list # Unix/Linux/macOS
# OR
copy git-get.exe git-list.exe # Windows
.EE
.PP
\fBNote:\fP The single binary (\fBgit-get\fR) automatically detects how it's invoked and behaves as either \fBgit-get\fR or \fBgit-list\fR accordingly.
.SH Quick Start
.IP " 1." 5
\fBInstall git-get\fP using one of the methods above
.IP " 2." 5
\fBClone your first repository\fP:
\fBbash
git get github.com/grdl/git-get
\fR
3. \fBList your repositories\fP:
\fBbash
git list
\fR
.PP
That's it! Your repository is now organized in \fB~/repositories/github.com/grdl/git-get/\fR\&.
.SH Usage
.SS git get
Clone repositories with automatic directory structure:
.EX
git get <REPOSITORY> [flags]
.EE
.PP
\fBFlags:\fP
- \fB-b, --branch <name>\fR - Branch or tag to checkout after cloning
- \fB-d, --dump <file>\fR - Clone multiple repositories from a dump file
- \fB-t, --host <host>\fR - Default host for short repository names (default: github.com)
- \fB-r, --root <path>\fR - Root directory for repositories (default: ~/repositories)
- \fB-c, --scheme <scheme>\fR - Default scheme for URLs (default: ssh)
- \fB-s, --skip-host\fR - Skip creating host directory
- \fB-h, --help\fR - Show help
- \fB-v, --version\fR - Show version
.PP
\fBRepository formats:\fP
- Full URL: \fBhttps://github.com/user/repo.git\fR
- SSH URL: \fBgit@github.com:user/repo.git\fR
- Short format: \fBuser/repo\fR (uses default host)
- GitHub format: \fBgithub.com/user/repo\fR
.SS git list
Display repository status with multiple output formats:
.EX
git list [flags]
.EE
.PP
\fBFlags:\fP
- \fB-f, --fetch\fR - Fetch from remotes before listing
- \fB-o, --out <format>\fR - Output format: tree, flat, or dump (default: tree)
- \fB-r, --root <path>\fR - Root directory to scan (default: ~/repositories)
- \fB-h, --help\fR - Show help
- \fB-v, --version\fR - Show version
.PP
\fBOutput formats:\fP
.PP
\fBTree format (default):\fP
.PP
\fBFlat format:\fP
.PP
\fBDump format:\fP
.SS Batch Operations
Generate dump file from existing repositories:
.EX
git list --out dump > my-repos.txt
.EE
.PP
Clone all repositories from the dump file:
.EX
git get --dump repos.txt
.EE
.SH Configuration
All configuration options that can be set via command-line flags, can also be set by environment variables, or Git configuration files.
.PP
\fBPriority order\fP (highest to lowest):
1. Command-line flags
2. Environment variables
3. Git configuration file
4. Default values
.SS Environment Variables
Use the \fBGITGET_\fR prefix with uppercase flag names:
.EX
export GITGET_ROOT=/workspace/repositories
export GITGET_HOST=gitlab.com
export GITGET_SKIP_HOST=true
.EE
.SS Git Configuration
Add a \fB[gitget]\fR section to your global Git configuration:
.EX
git config --global gitget.root /workspace/repositories
git config --global gitget.host gitlab.com
git config --global gitget.skip-host true
.EE
.PP
Or edit \fB~/.gitconfig\fR directly:
.EX
[gitget]
root = /workspace/repositories
host = gitlab.com
skip-host = true
.EE
.SH Examples
\fBClone a repository:\fP
.EX
git get facebook/react
# Clones to: ~/repositories/github.com/facebook/react/
.EE
.PP
\fBClone to custom location:\fP
.EX
git get --root /workspace golang/go
# Clones to: /workspace/github.com/golang/go/
.EE
.PP
\fBClone specific branch:\fP
.EX
git get --branch v1.19.0 golang/go
.EE
.PP
\fBSkip host directory:\fP
.EX
git get --skip-host facebook/react
# Clones to: ~/repositories/facebook/react/
.EE
.PP
\fBList repositories with status:\fP
.EX
git list --fetch
.EE
.PP
\fBGenerate backup list:\fP
.EX
git list --out dump > backup-$(date +%Y%m%d).txt
.EE
.SH Troubleshooting
.SS Common Issues
\fBPermission denied (SSH):\fP
.EX
# Make sure SSH keys are configured
ssh-add -l
# Or use HTTPS instead
export GITGET_SCHEME=https
.EE
.PP
\fBRepository not found:\fP
.EX
# Check if repository URL is correct
git ls-remote https://github.com/user/repo.git
.EE
.PP
\fBPath issues on Windows:\fP
.EX
# Use forward slashes or double backslashes in paths
git get --root C:/workspace user/repo
.EE
.SS Debug Mode
Enable verbose output:
.EX
# Set environment variable for debug logs
export GITGET_DEBUG=1
git get user/repo
.EE
.SS Getting Help
.IP \(bu 2
Check our Issues
\[la]https://github.com/grdl/git\-get/issues\[ra] for known problems
.IP \(bu 2
Create a new issue
\[la]https://github.com/grdl/git\-get/issues/new\[ra] if you need help
.IP \(bu 2
Include output from \fBgit get --version\fR and relevant error messages
.SH Contributing
We welcome contributions!
.SS Quick Start
.IP " 1." 5
\fBFork the repository\fP
.IP " 2." 5
\fBCreate a feature branch\fP: \fBgit checkout -b feature/amazing-feature\fR
.IP " 3." 5
\fBInstall dependencies\fP: \fBgo mod download\fR
.IP " 4." 5
\fBMake changes and add tests\fP
.IP " 5." 5
\fBFormat\fP: \fBgo fmt ./...\fR
.IP " 6." 5
\fBBuild\fP: \fBgo build -o git-get ./cmd/\fR
.IP " 7." 5
\fBRun tests\fP: \fBgo test ./...\fR
.IP " 8." 5
\fBRun linter\fP: \fBgolangci-lint run\fR
.IP " 9." 5
\fBCommit changes\fP: \fBgit commit -m 'Add amazing feature'\fR
.IP " 10." 5
\fBPush to branch\fP: \fBgit push origin feature/amazing-feature\fR
.IP " 11." 5
\fBOpen a Pull Request\fP
.SS Testing
Run the test suite:
.EX
# Run all tests
go test ./...
# Run tests with coverage
go test -race -coverprofile=coverage.out ./...
go tool cover -html=coverage.out
# Run specific package tests
go test -v ./pkg/git
.EE
.SS Linting
.EX
# Install golangci-lint (if not already installed)
go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@latest
# Run linting with the project's configuration
golangci-lint run
# Run with verbose output
golangci-lint run -v
# Fix auto-fixable issues
golangci-lint run --fix
.EE
.SH License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the
\[la]LICENSE.md\[ra] file for details.
.SH Acknowledgments
\fBInspired by:\fP
- Go's
\[la]https://golang.org/cmd/go/\[ra] command for its elegant repository organization
- ghq
\[la]https://github.com/x\-motemen/ghq\[ra] by x-motemen for repository management concepts
- multi-git-status
\[la]https://github.com/fboender/multi\-git\-status\[ra] by fboender for status display ideas
.PP
\fBBuilt with:\fP
- Cobra
\[la]https://github.com/spf13/cobra\[ra] for CLI framework
- Viper
\[la]https://github.com/spf13/viper\[ra] for configuration management
- Testify
\[la]https://github.com/stretchr/testify\[ra] for testing
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