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GitHub Copilot

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GitHub Copilot is a command line tool to help you manage your GitHub repositories. It makes it easy to create, delete, and manage your projects.

Installation

npm install -g github-copilot

Usage

github-copilot [global options] command [command options] [arguments...]

Commands

Global Options

  • -h, --help - Output usage information
  • -V, --version - Output the version number
  • -v, --verbose - Output extra logging information
  • -p, --project <project> - Specify a project to operate on
  • -c, --config <path> - Specify a config file to use
  • -r, --repository <repository> - Specify a repository to operate on
  • -q, --quiet - Do not output any messages
  • -d, --debug - Output debugging messages
  • -f, --force - Force a command to run, even if it is not safe
  • -l, --log <file> - Output logging information to a file
  • -L, --loglevel <level> - Set the log level (debug, info, warn, error, or fatal)
  • --loglevel-only <level> - Set the log level, but do not output to the console
  • --log-timestamp - Output a timestamp for every log line
  • --log-color - Output log lines in color
  • --log-color-only <level> - Output log lines in color, but do not output to the console
  • --log-format <format> - Output log lines using the given format
  • --log-format-only <format> - Output log lines using the given format, but do not output to the console
  • --log-file <file> - Output logging information to a file
  • --log-file-only <file> - Output logging information to a file, but do not output to the console

Init

Create a new project in the current directory. This command will create a directory named .github in the current directory, and create a .gitignore file.

github-copilot init [global options]

Add

Add a new repository to the current project.

github-copilot add [global options]

List

List the repositories in the current project.

github-copilot list [global options]

Open

Open the current project in your default editor.

github-copilot open [global options]

Remove

Remove a repository from the current project.

github-copilot remove [global options]

Rename

Rename a repository in the current project.

github-copilot rename [global options]

Status

Display the status of the current project.

github-copilot status [global options]

Sync

Synchronize the current project with the remote repositories.

github-copilot sync [global options]

Version

Output the current version of GitHub Copilot.

github-copilot version [global options]

Help

Output the help information for GitHub Copilot.

github-copilot help [command] [command options]

Configuration

GitHub Copilot uses a .github directory in the current directory to store project information. The configuration file is called config.json, and is located in the .github directory.

The configuration file is a JSON file, and should contain the following information:

  • name - The name of the project. This will be used as the name of the repository.
  • description - A description of the project.
  • homepage - The URL of the project's homepage.
  • keywords - A list of keywords to use when searching for the project.
  • license - The license for the project.
  • author - The name of the project's author.
  • repository - The URL of the project's repository.
  • repositoryType - The type of repository to use. git, hg, svn, or bzr.
  • repositoryPath - The path to the repository.
  • repositoryUsername - The username used to access the repository.
  • repositoryPassword - The password used to access the repository.
  • repositoryToken - A token used to access the repository.
  • repositoryPrivate - Whether the repository is private.
  • repositoryBranches - A list of branches to sync.
  • repositoryTags - A list of tags to sync.
  • repositoryHosts - A list of hosts to sync.
  • repositoryExcludes - A list of files and directories to exclude from the repository.
  • repositoryExcludesPatterns - A list of exclude patterns to use when excluding files and directories.
  • repositoryExcludesIgnore - Whether or not to ignore the exclude patterns when syncing.
  • repositoryExcludesForce - Whether or not to force the exclude patterns when syncing.
  • repositoryExcludesIgnorePatterns - A list of ignore patterns to use when excluding files and directories.
  • repositoryExcludesForcePatterns - A list of force patterns to use when excluding files and directories.
  • repositoryExcludesIgnorePatternsForce - Whether or not to ignore the ignore patterns when syncing.
  • repositoryExcludesForcePatternsForce - Whether or not to force the force patterns when syncing.

Examples

Creating a new project

github-copilot init

Adding a new repository

github-copilot add

Listing the repositories in the current project

github-copilot list

Opening the current project in your default editor

github-copilot open

Contributing

See the contributing guide.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.

Maintainers

Credits

Changelog

See the changelog for a full list of changes.