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been wanting to build something very similar, so sharing some notes (before actually getting to test it): --dry-run a "push" subcommand? (especially in comb

been wanting to build something very similar, so sharing some notes (before actually getting to test it): --dry-run a "push" subcommand? (especially in combination with 'overwrite to local repository-path" mentioned below, for remotes rater useless sure ;)) also your readme leaves "kinda open" what happens with the actual file(s), `.git-remote-files` is mentioned "should be committed", but the file it cloned? also a little unclear how `--save` plays into that (since the .git-remote-files example shows only a commit no branch) (and when would one ever run it without save?) cli-arg/secondary `.git-remote-files`-File (possibly as secondary `.local.git-remote-files` or such that can also override repository-URLs) for local/private repos? option (autodetect?) to also write gitattributes to mark those picked files binary (what may also be done into the repo, or local-only into the .git/ dir of the repo...) since its called `git-fetch-file` and not `.git-remote-files` a overall comment may be nice as refence when first generating the file ;) but by now i´m just rambling, looking forward to actually try it when home ;) thanks in advance

andrewmcwatters 1y ago
Thank you for your comments! I'll thinking about what would be some nice output for --dry-run. Do you have a desired behavior? Maybe something like this? Would fetch: src/utils.js from https://github.com/user/library.git (a1b2c3d -> f9e8d7c) config/webpack.js from https://github.com/company/tools.git (HEAD -> 1a2b3c4) Would skip (local changes): docs/README.md from https://github.com/org/templates.git (use --force to overwrite) Up to date: package.json from https://github.com/user/library.git (f4e5d6c) Push seems kinda neat for getting changes back to a remote! I will try to make the README.md a little more clear about what happens after `pull`, because you're right, it's not specified, but files aren't actually committed, just placed in the directory for you to do as you please. I like your ideas! Thank you!
- g4cg54g54 1y ago
  for --dry-run that looks pretty good yeps! I like the "--force hint" in there too! for the "push", I think my idea was mostly about "local-remotes", think "I have both cloned locally, with both IDEs open going back&forth" one injection there would be `../someupstream/file` vs. `../someupstream/.git/refs/HEAD:file`... aka "pick the file as is" (potentially marked as "${HEAD}-dirty" vs. "only committed things are truth" (and if just so one doesn't need a extra `cp` command ;)) `just placed in the directory for you to do as you please.` could open a "--auto-commit" option -> based on a template similar to the dry run? (ideally overridable in .git-remote-files)
  - andrewmcwatters 1y ago
    Good ideas. You mentioning your locally cloned repo was what spurred this. I wanted to do something a little more robust than just copy and paste the file from the other repository, but I also didn't want to inject the entire project as a dependency for a single file. It feels like it would be excessive to perform a remote call if we already have the repository locally checked out, so I'll think that one over. I would like to add that! I will also think more about automatically committing after `pull`, other standard git commands have --no-commit arguments, so this would be a bit different, since we're behaving a bit like `git-fetch`. Edit: Would you like me to add you to a Contributors section of the README.md? Thanks for your input!
    - g4cg54g54 1y ago
      I´m mostly thinking in a "tell fetch-file that github.com/mine/scripts.git is already cloned to ~/devstuff/scripts/ fashion" - to then "skip the clone and use my provided folder instead of cloning into CACHE_DIR" what shines combined with a push-subcommand when doing "active development" in the downstream repo - since it can shove the fix you made back into the upstream so you can commit and release it there ("push" may then also have a --with-commit option that 1) makes a commit in the local upstream 2) updates downstreams `.git-remote-files` commit-key) on --no-commit idk... while i very much like the idea of it being able to auto-commit, default-enabled might be a little overreaching but not 100% certain on this... - maybe your `--commit <commit>` could become `--ref <ref>` instead to free up --(no-)commit? (ref might even be more git-nomenclature correct ;)) readme: no thanks, just on a throwaway anyhow ;)
      - andrewmcwatters 1y ago
        Yeah, I wasn't sure about the commit flag either! I opted to add the feature using a `--commit` flag with no arguments, and the default remaining to not commit, much like `fetch` itself. Then, I made the automatic commit messages reflect a style that looked like git's standard automatic commit messages, with summaries for larger commits. Though upon reflection, maybe a list of file changes or updates would be more in-line with git's style. Maybe that's close enough.

andrewmcwatters 1y ago

Thank you for your comments! I'll thinking about what would be some nice output for --dry-run. Do you have a desired behavior? Maybe something like this? Would fetch: src/utils.js from https://github.com/user/library.git (a1b2c3d -> f9e8d7c) config/webpack.js from https://github.com/company/tools.git (HEAD -> 1a2b3c4) Would skip (local changes): docs/README.md from https://github.com/org/templates.git (use --force to overwrite) Up to date: package.json from https://github.com/user/library.git (f4e5d6c) Push seems kinda neat for getting changes back to a remote! I will try to make the README.md a little more clear about what happens after `pull`, because you're right, it's not specified, but files aren't actually committed, just placed in the directory for you to do as you please. I like your ideas! Thank you!

g4cg54g54 1y ago
for --dry-run that looks pretty good yeps! I like the "--force hint" in there too! for the "push", I think my idea was mostly about "local-remotes", think "I have both cloned locally, with both IDEs open going back&forth" one injection there would be `../someupstream/file` vs. `../someupstream/.git/refs/HEAD:file`... aka "pick the file as is" (potentially marked as "${HEAD}-dirty" vs. "only committed things are truth" (and if just so one doesn't need a extra `cp` command ;)) `just placed in the directory for you to do as you please.` could open a "--auto-commit" option -> based on a template similar to the dry run? (ideally overridable in .git-remote-files)
- andrewmcwatters 1y ago
  Good ideas. You mentioning your locally cloned repo was what spurred this. I wanted to do something a little more robust than just copy and paste the file from the other repository, but I also didn't want to inject the entire project as a dependency for a single file. It feels like it would be excessive to perform a remote call if we already have the repository locally checked out, so I'll think that one over. I would like to add that! I will also think more about automatically committing after `pull`, other standard git commands have --no-commit arguments, so this would be a bit different, since we're behaving a bit like `git-fetch`. Edit: Would you like me to add you to a Contributors section of the README.md? Thanks for your input!
  - g4cg54g54 1y ago
    I´m mostly thinking in a "tell fetch-file that github.com/mine/scripts.git is already cloned to ~/devstuff/scripts/ fashion" - to then "skip the clone and use my provided folder instead of cloning into CACHE_DIR" what shines combined with a push-subcommand when doing "active development" in the downstream repo - since it can shove the fix you made back into the upstream so you can commit and release it there ("push" may then also have a --with-commit option that 1) makes a commit in the local upstream 2) updates downstreams `.git-remote-files` commit-key) on --no-commit idk... while i very much like the idea of it being able to auto-commit, default-enabled might be a little overreaching but not 100% certain on this... - maybe your `--commit <commit>` could become `--ref <ref>` instead to free up --(no-)commit? (ref might even be more git-nomenclature correct ;)) readme: no thanks, just on a throwaway anyhow ;)
    - andrewmcwatters 1y ago
      Yeah, I wasn't sure about the commit flag either! I opted to add the feature using a `--commit` flag with no arguments, and the default remaining to not commit, much like `fetch` itself. Then, I made the automatic commit messages reflect a style that looked like git's standard automatic commit messages, with summaries for larger commits. Though upon reflection, maybe a list of file changes or updates would be more in-line with git's style. Maybe that's close enough.