Get Git Module

Get single scripts or folder of scripts from github to reuse in your project.

Installation

npm install -g getgitmodule

Usage

Note: This script should always be called from the root directory of your project.

Setup target folder (Optional)

The default target folder for the modules is: ./path/to/your/project/git_modules. This can be changed to what ever you like.

getgitmodule import setPath ./yourModuleFolder

Get a file or folder from a public repository

$ getgitmodule import
Get from repo: babel/babel
Repo branch: (master) 
Specific file: (optional) scripts/utils/writeFileAndMkDir.js
Alias for module: (babel) writeFile
Module was added!

File can now be used like:

const writeFile = require('./git_modules/writeFile')
writeFile('/myFile', 'myFileContent')

Get a file or folder from a private repository

$ getgitmodule credentials set
Github Username: myGithubUsername
Github Password: 
New credentials stored!

$ getgitmodule import
Get from repo: myCompany/myRepo
Repo branch: (master) 
Specific file: (optional) myFolder/myFile.js
Alias for module: (babel) myModule

File can now be used like:

const myModule = require('./git_modules/myModule')

With arguments

getgitmodule import --repo myCompany/myRepo --branch master --file myFolder/myFile.js

Removing

Remove one module

$ getgitmodule remove myModule
Successfully removed myModule

Remove many modules

$ getgitmodule remove myModule mySecondModule myThirdModule
Successfully removed myModule
Successfully removed mySecondModule
Successfully removed myThirdModule

Remove credentials

$ getgitmodule credentials remove
Credentials was removed!

Installing | Updating

To update or install modules from git_modules.json:

getgitmodule install