I got tired of repeating myself and forgetting commands when creating a new branch for automating specs.

create_new_specs_branch.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Add me to your .bashrc file (except for the shebang at the top of this file)
# Usage: `create_new_specs_branch <name_of_new_branch>`
# Example: `create_new_specs_branch quiz_spec`

create_new_specs_branch() {
  cd ~/code/canvas-lms-local # <--- change this path according to your setup
  printf "\nI moved you into $(pwd). You're welcome.\n"

  printf "\nStashing any changes... (I gotch yo back)\n"
  git stash

  printf "\ngit fetchin' master...\n"
  git fetch

  printf "\nNow to rebase all your things...\n"
  git rebase

  RAILS_ENV=development  # set me to test, production, or development
  printf "\nI set your RAILS_ENV to \"$(echo $RAILS_ENV)\". Makin' it happen.\n"

  printf "\nInstalling gems...\n"
  bundle install

  printf "\nStarting up postgres db..."
  postgres -D /var/lib/postgres/data

  printf "\nStarting up selenium server..."
  java -jar ~/Downloads/selenium-server-standalone-2.46.0.jar

  printf "\nMigrating any db changes...\n"
  bundle exec rake db:migrate

  printf "\nCreating new branch: $(echo $1)\n"
  git checkout -b $1

  # Uncomment the following three lines if you want to compile assets
  # printf "\nCompiling assets..."
  # printf "\n(Now's a good time to take a nap)\n"
  # bundle exec rake canvas:compile_assets[true] 
  # Note: This ^ command may need to be altered soon due to pending gulp changes

  printf "\nSetting branch upstream to master...\n"
  git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/master

  printf "\n\"Yesterday, you said tomorrow. JUST DO IT!!!\"\n" # - Shia LaBeouf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuHfVn_cfHU
}