This lightweight shell script is designed to recursively check a target directory for Git repositories, stage all changes, and commit them to the _asd_ branch (creating the branch if it doesn't already exist) with a message indicating the number of modified files. The script will run as a background daemon, checking for changes every 15 minutes.
Common Linux/UNIX binaries must be installed and available in the $PATH, to search you can use:
$ which git find printf
/usr/bin/git
/usr/bin/find
/usr/bin/printf
Note printf can be replaced with echo in shell script if desired.
Clone git repository and make the script executable using chmod +x autosaved.sh. Optionally, copy it to /usr/sbin/autosaved to access as a deamon. Instructions for usage can be printed using -h help text argument.
[autosaved]::git autocommit daemon
Automatically stage and commits change to '_asd_' branch every 15 minutes
Usage: autosaved --target DIRECTORY [--branch BRANCH] [--delay DELAY]
--target ASD_TARGET Required. Spcify directory to watch for git repo(s), recursively.
--branch ASD_BRANCH Optional. Default value '_asd_'. Specify git branch to commit changes.
--delay ASD_DELAY Optional. Default value '900'. Specify thread sleep delay.
The script will display status information, including these events to stdout:
When the script starts checking for changes
When changes are committed
When the script is sleeping
Please make sure to test this script in a safe and controlled environment before using it on important data. The script is provided as-is and the author is not responsible for any potential data loss or corruption.
Project made available under GPLv3 License, refer to LICENSE.