GitGorilla 🦍

GitGorilla is a powerful CLI tool that allows you to seamlessly merge multiple Git repositories into a single new repository on GitHub. It automates the creation of the new repository, merges the specified repositories, and provides real-time progress updates, making the process efficient and hassle-free.

Features

• Merge Multiple Repositories: Combine multiple Git repositories into one, preserving their histories.
• Automatic Remote Repository Creation: Uses the gh tool to create a new repository on GitHub and sets it up for you.
• Progress Tracking: Displays a progress bar and status updates to keep you informed throughout the process.
• Customizable Input: Accepts various input formats for repository names and URLs.
• Interactive Environment Setup: Prompts for and sets a default GitHub username if not already configured.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.6+
• gh GitHub CLI tool: Install the GitHub CLI
• Git

Install GitGorilla

You can install GitGorilla by cloning the repository and installing the dependencies.

git clone https://github.com/reedjones/gitgorilla.git
cd gitgorilla
pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Basic Command

python merge_repos.py <repo1> <repo2> <new_repo_name> --public

Example:

python merge_repos.py user/repo1 user/repo2 repo3 my-new-repo --public

This command will:

• Create a new public GitHub repository named my-new-repo.
• Merge repo1, repo2, and repo3 into my-new-repo.
• Push the merged content to the new GitHub repository.

Options

• --public/--private: Set the visibility of the new repository.
• --clone: Automatically clone the new repository to your local machine (default behavior).

Input Formats

• Full URLs: https://github.com/user/repo1.git
• Short URLs: user/repo1
• Repo Names Only: repo1 (defaults to the username set in your environment)

Setting Default GitHub Username

If a default GitHub username is not set in your environment, GitGorilla will prompt you to enter one. This will be saved for future use.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request or open an issue if you encounter any problems.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Contact

Created by Reed Jones - feel free to reach out!