GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories
GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories, providing object model access.
Questions tagged [gitpython]
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git log --follow, the gitpython way
I am trying to access the commit history of a single file as in:
git log --follow --
I have to use gitpython, so what I am doing now is:
import git
g = git.Git('repo_dir')
hexshas =…
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List file that have changed since last commit with GitPython
I need to have the Python script read in the files that have changed since the last Git commit. Using GitPython, how would I get the same output as running from cli:
$ git diff --name-only HEAD~1 HEAD
I can do something like the following,…
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How can I pull a remote repository with GitPython?
I am trying to find the way to pull a git repository using gitPython.
So far this is what I have taken from the official docs here.
test_remote = repo.create_remote('test', 'git@server:repo.git')
repo.delete_remote(test_remote) # create and delete…
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How to check out a branch with GitPython
I have cloned a repository with GitPython, now I would like to checkout a branch and update the local repository's working tree with the contents of that branch. Ideally, I'd also be able to check if the branch exists before doing this. This is what…
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GitPython and SSH Keys?
How can I use GitPython along with specific SSH Keys?
The documentation isn't very thorough on that subject. The only thing I've tried so far is Repo(path).
andreihondrari
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Python os.getlogin problem
If i create a file like:
import os
print os.getlogin()
and run it with cron, I get an exception
print os.getlogin()
OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
If I run it manually in shell -- it works.
Problem is, GitPython 0.3.1 in commit() uses this…
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Get changed files using gitpython
I want to get a list of changed files of the current git-repo. The files, that are normally listed under Changes not staged for commit: when calling git status.
So far I have managed to connected to the repository, pulled it and show all untracked…
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get short sha of commit with gitpython
The long SHA can be gotten like below:
repo = git.Repo(search_parent_directories=True)
sha = repo.head.object.hexsha
Or, in git 3.1.7:
sha = repo.head.commit.hexsha
How about short one?
(short SHA is decided by the scale of the repo, so it should…
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gitpython git authentication using user and password
I'm using GitPython but did not find a way to push to repo using username and password. Can anybody send me a working example or give me some pointer about how to do it?
What I need to do is:
add a file to the repository, push it using the username…
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GitPython tags sorted
I am trying to get the latest tag in the repo using GitPython lib. Usually I was doing it this way:
repo = Repo(project_root)
last_tag = str(repo.tags[-1])
But once version 1.10 was released, I am always getting 1.9 ;( I know it's related to output…
Ilia Shakitko
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gitpython and git diff
I am looking to get only the diff of a file changed from a git repo. Right now, I am using gitpython to actually get the commit objects and the files of git changes, but I want to do a dependency analysis on only the parts of the file changed. Is…
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Checkout or list remote branches in GitPython
I don't see an option to checkout or list remote/local branches in this module: https://gitpython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/
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How to get staged files using GitPython?
I'm counting staged files in git using GitPython.
For modified files, I can use
repo = git.Repo()
modified_files = len(repo.index.diff(None))
But for staged files I can't find the solution.
I know git status --porcelain but I'm looking for other…
Kentaro Wada
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How to do a git reset --hard using gitPython?
Well the title is self explanatory. What will be the python code equivalent to running git reset --hard (on terminal) using GitPython module?
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Git push via GitPython
I have this code in Python (using "import git"):
repo = git.Repo("my_repository")
repo.git.add("bla.txt")
repo.git.commit("my commit description")
Now I want to push this commit. I've tried a lot with no success. The Python command should be…
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