Auto sync GIT repos in MAC

Use the following to auto-commit your changes in git repo. The commit will include the file changed. You can control the monitor interval by changing the variable sleeptime in git-commit-repos.sh. All the git operations are logged in /tmp/gitwatch-commit.log.

Use cases:

• syncing your notes repository automatically eg. Sublime ZK

Requirements:

• brew package manager
• fswatch
• git

Steps:

• Make sure all the required softwares are installed
• Place these 2 scripts in suitable folder
  • git-commit-repos.sh
  • git-commit-unattended.sh
• Change the repo and sleeptime as required.
• Run the git-commit-repos.sh script on login via launchctl or automator.
• Check if working via
  • tail -f /tmp/gitwatch-commit.log
  • bash -x git-commit-repos.sh

Sources:

• https://github.com/gitwatch/gitwatch
• https://gist.github.com/glassdimly/eadbf7da77549c49e55859b370bb9f7e
• https://szymonkrajewski.pl/automatic-file-versioning-after-change-using-fswatch-and-git/
• https://serverfault.com/a/103569

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