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vcsh — Version Control System for the home directory using Git repositories. See also: `chezmoi`, `stow`, `

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Problem

How to use the vcsh command: Version Control System for the home directory using Git repositories. See also: chezmoi, stow, tuckr, homeshick. More information: <https://manned.org/vcsh>.

Solution

vcsh — Version Control System for the home directory using Git repositories. See also: chezmoi, stow, tuckr, homeshick. More information: <https://manned.org/vcsh>.

Initialize an (empty) repository:

vcsh init {{repository_name}}

Clone a repository into a custom directory name:

vcsh clone {{git_url}} {{repository_name}}

List all managed repositories:

vcsh list

Execute a Git command on a managed repository:

vcsh {{repository_name}} {{git_command}}

Push/pull all managed repositories to/from remotes:

vcsh {{push|pull}}

Write a custom .gitignore file for a managed repository:

vcsh write-gitignore {{repository_name}}

Code Snippets

Initialize an (empty) repository

vcsh init {{repository_name}}

Clone a repository into a custom directory name

vcsh clone {{git_url}} {{repository_name}}

List all managed repositories

vcsh list

Execute a Git command on a managed repository

vcsh {{repository_name}} {{git_command}}

Push/pull all managed repositories to/from remotes

vcsh {{push|pull}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/vcsh

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