Script to allow for git syncronization

run.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Function to print messages
log() {
    echo "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") - $1"
}

# Check arguments
if [ "$#" -ne 2 ]; then
    log "Usage: $0 <remote> <branch>"
    exit 1
fi

REMOTE=$1
BRANCH=$2

# Ensure Git is initialized
if [ ! -d .git ]; then
    log "No Git repository found. Initializing repository..."
    git init
fi

# Add the remote if it doesn't exist
if ! git remote | grep -q origin; then
    log "Adding remote 'origin'..."
    git remote add origin $REMOTE
fi

# Fetch and check out the branch
log "Fetching and checking out branch '$BRANCH'..."
git fetch origin $BRANCH
git checkout -B $BRANCH origin/$BRANCH 2>/dev/null || {
    log "Branch '$BRANCH' not found on remote. Creating and tracking it locally..."
    git checkout -b $BRANCH
}

# Force-align the local branch with the remote branch
log "Pulling and aligning local repository with remote '$REMOTE', branch '$BRANCH'..."
git reset --hard origin/$BRANCH

# Clean untracked files
log "Cleaning untracked files..."
git clean -fd

log "Repository is now up-to-date with the remote."