git-github

Git CLI-like semantics on the github API

Installation

Grab it from npm

npm install git-github

Usage

const Git = require('git-github');
const git = new Git();
git.branch().then(branches => console.log(branches));

API

type Commit = string; // sha
type Tag = string; // name of a tag
type Branch = string; // name of a branch
type Ref = Commit|Tag|Branch|'HEAD'; // anything that can be checked-out
type Path = string;
type File = {
  path: Path;
  content: Buffer;
};

• git.add(Array<File>)
  • Add file contents to the index.
• git.branch()
  • list all branches.
• git.branch(name: string, [command: 'create'|'delete' = 'create'])
  • create or delete a branch.
  • when creating a branch it starts from current index.
• git.branch(name: Branch, newName: string, command: 'move')
  • rename a branch.
• git.checkout(ref: Ref)
  • Switch branches (sets index to ref).
• git.commit(message: string)
  • Record changes to the repository.
• git.mv(source: Path, destination: Path)
  • Move or rename a file, a directory, or a symlink.
  • TODO: add force option to overwrite destination?
• git.rebase(upstream: Branch, [branch: Branch = HEAD])
  • Reapply commits on top of another base tip.
• git.revert(Array<Commit>)
  • Revert some existing commits.
  • TODO: should we include mainline parent number to revert merges?
• git.rm(Array<Path>)
  • Remove files from the index.
  • TODO: should we allow recursive removal through options?
• git.tag()
  • List all tags.
• git.tag(name: Tag, [command: 'create'|'delete' = 'create'])
  • Create or delete a tag.

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Built by (c) nerdlabs. Released under the MIT license.