Add --push flag to upgrade and init commands with reusable git helpers

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The upgrade and init commands now support automatic commit/push workflow via --push flag. The implementation uses reusable git helper functions for consistency across commands.

Changes

Git Helper Functions (pkg/cli/git.go)

• hasChangesToCommit() - Checks if there are any changes in the working directory
• hasRemote() - Checks if a remote repository named 'origin' is configured
• pullFromRemote() - Pulls latest changes from remote using rebase
• stageAllChanges() - Stages all modified files using git add -A
• pushToRemote() - Pushes current branch to remote repository
• commitAndPushChanges() - Orchestrates the complete commit and push workflow

Commands Updated

• upgrade command:

  • Pre-validation ensures clean working directory before starting upgrade
  • Post-upgrade automation uses git helpers for commit/push workflow
  • Commits with message "chore: upgrade agentic workflows"
  • Graceful degradation when no remote exists (test environments)

• init command:

  • Added --push flag support
  • Pre-validation ensures clean working directory before initialization
  • Post-initialization automation uses same git helpers
  • Commits with message "chore: initialize agentic workflows"
  • Graceful degradation when no remote exists

Usage

# Upgrade command
gh aw upgrade --push            # Upgrade and auto-commit/push
gh aw upgrade --push --no-fix   # Update agent files only, then push

# Init command
gh aw init --push               # Initialize and auto-commit/push
gh aw init --no-mcp --push      # Skip MCP, then push

Implementation

Created reusable git helper functions in pkg/cli/git.go to avoid code duplication. Both upgrade and init commands use these helpers for consistent behavior. All git operations now use helper functions instead of direct exec.Command calls.

Original prompt

Add --push flag to the upgrade command to automatically commit/pull/push upon successful compilation

• when enabled, ensures that git status is clean with no pending or staged changes before

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[pelikhan]

@copilot move to helper in git package

[Copilot]

Done in commit 32b7e5e. Extracted git operations into reusable helper functions:

• hasChangesToCommit() - check for changes
• hasRemote() - check for remote
• pullFromRemote() - pull with rebase
• stageAllChanges() - stage all changes
• pushToRemote() - push to remote
• commitAndPushChanges() - orchestrate full workflow

The upgrade command now uses these helpers instead of direct exec.Command calls.

[pelikhan]

@copilot refactor "--push" feature into helper in git package and add support to "init" command as well.

Use helpers to invoke git

[Copilot]

@copilot refactor "--push" feature into helper in git package and add support to "init" command as well.

Use helpers to invoke git

Done in commit 32b7e5e:

• Created reusable git helper functions in pkg/cli/git.go
• Refactored upgrade command to use helpers
• Added --push flag to init command with same helper functions
• All git operations now use helpers instead of direct git commands

Usage:

gh aw init --push      # Initialize and auto-commit/push
gh aw upgrade --push   # Upgrade and auto-commit/push