My Git Frontend

new-repository.sh

#!/bin/bash
alias wanip='dig +short myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com'

project_name=$1
bare_rep_dir="/home/`whoami`/bare-git/${project_name}" # bare repo directory
work_rep_dir="/home/`whoami`/my-apps/${project_name}"  # working dir w/files

if [[ -d $bare_rep_dir && \
    ! -L $bare_rep_dir ]] ; then
  echo "Already exists in $bare_rep_dir"
  exit 1
fi
#exit

#Create a bare GIT repository:
mkdir -p "$bare_rep_dir" && pushd "$bare_rep_dir"
git init --bare

#Create a detached work tree:
mkdir -p "$work_rep_dir"
git config core.bare false
git config core.worktree "$work_rep_dir"
git config receive.denycurrentbranch ignore

#Force checkout on receive
prhook_file=$bare_rep_dir/hooks/post-receive
cat << EOF > "$prhook_file"
#!/bin/sh
git checkout -f
EOF
chmod +x "$prhook_file"

#Give msg to user
msg_prefix=ssh://`wanip`/~/bare-git/
echo
echo You can use this repository by entering the following commands:
echo 
echo "git init $project_name && cd $project_name"
echo git remote add origin ${msg_prefix}$project_name
echo
echo The remote is:
echo ${msg_prefix}$project_name
echo 
echo The working directory is:
echo $work_rep_dir

popd

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