TinyGit #
Simplistic Version Control Software
About #
Small version control system written in Go, inspired by Git. I wrote this in a span of a few days. I wanted to see how fast can I make it and how functional it can be.
Installation #
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/tinygit.git
# Build the project
cd tinygit
go build -o tinygit
# Make it executable (for Unix-based systems)
chmod +x tinygit
Basic Commands #
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
--config {NAME} |
Set the author name for commits |
--add {FILE_NAME} |
Track a file |
--commit {MESSAGE} |
Save changes to tracked files with a commit message |
--log |
Display all commits |
--checkout {COMMIT_HASH} |
Switch to a specific commit |
--show-commit {COMMIT_HASH} |
Display metadata for a specific commit |
--tracked-files |
Show all currently tracked files |
--help |
Display help information |
Command Details #
Configure Author #
./tinygit --config {NAME}
Sets the author name for your commits.
Track Files #
./tinygit --add {FILE_NAME}
Adds a file to the list of tracked files.
Commit Changes #
./tinygit --commit "Your commit message"
Creates a new commit with the current state of all tracked files. The commit includes the provided message and the configured author name.
View Commit History #
./tinygit --log
Displays a list of all commits, including their hash, author, date, and message.
Switch Between Commits #
./tinygit --checkout {COMMIT_HASH}
Restores the state of all files to a previous commit.
Show Commit Metadata #
./tinygit --show-commit {COMMIT_HASH}
Displays details of a specific commit, including the author, date, and message.
Show Tracked Files #
./tinygit --tracked-files
Lists all files currently being tracked by TinyGit.
Get Help #
./tinygit --help
Displays a list of available commands and their descriptions.
Contributing #
If you’d like to contribute to TinyGit, feel free to submit issues or pull requests on the repository.
License #
This project is licensed under the MIT License.