jquery.loadScriptsFromGitHub.js

// https://gist.github.com/ashmind/8749472
// jQuery plugin to load JS files from GitHub.
// NOT FOR PRODUCTION, use something like Bower instead.
// This is for quick iteration sites like CodePen or JSFiddle.

(function($) {
  // this API requires blob SHA. get the SHA by requesting
  // https://api.github.com/repos/:owner/:repo/contents/:path
  
  $.loadScriptsFromGitHub = function(scripts, success) {
    loadNextScript(scripts.slice(0), success || function() {})
  }
  
  function loadNextScript(scripts, allSuccess) {
    var script = scripts.pop();
    if (!script) {
      allSuccess();      
      return;
    }      
    
    var fullUrl = 'https://api.github.com/repos/' 
                + script.owner + '/' + script.repo
                + '/git/blobs/' + script.sha;
    
    $.ajax(fullUrl, {
      headers: { 
        Accept: 'application/vnd.github.v3.raw'
      },
      success: function(scriptBody) {
        eval.call(window, scriptBody);
        loadNextScript(scripts, allSuccess);
      }
    });
  }
})(jQuery);