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| #!/bin/bash | |
| # Git subcommand to add a worktree and copy configured files | |
| # Usage: git worktree-copy <path> [<commit-ish>] [<other-options>] | |
| # Configuration: .worktree-copy in repo root | |
| # - One file/directory per line to copy | |
| # - Lines starting with ! are executed as commands in the new worktree | |
| # - Lines starting with # are comments | |
| set -e | |
| # Check if at least one argument is provided | |
| if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then | |
| echo "Usage: git worktree-copy <path> [<commit-ish>] [<other-options>]" | |
| echo "Example: git worktree-copy ../feature-branch feature-branch" | |
| exit 1 | |
| fi | |
| # Get the source directory (current git repo root) | |
| SOURCE_DIR=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel) | |
| # Configuration file | |
| CONFIG_FILE="$SOURCE_DIR/.worktree-copy" | |
| # First argument is the worktree path | |
| WORKTREE_PATH="$1" | |
| # Run git worktree add with all provided arguments | |
| echo "Creating worktree at: $WORKTREE_PATH" | |
| git worktree add "$@" | |
| # Resolve the absolute path of the new worktree | |
| WORKTREE_ABS_PATH=$(cd "$WORKTREE_PATH" && pwd) | |
| # Check if config file exists | |
| if [ ! -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then | |
| echo "Warning: $CONFIG_FILE not found. No files will be copied." | |
| echo "Create a .worktree-copy file in your repo root with one file/directory per line." | |
| exit 0 | |
| fi | |
| # Read config file and copy each entry | |
| echo "Copying files from $CONFIG_FILE..." | |
| while IFS= read -r line || [ -n "$line" ]; do | |
| # Skip empty lines and comments | |
| [[ -z "$line" || "$line" =~ ^[[:space:]]*# ]] && continue | |
| # Trim whitespace | |
| item=$(echo "$line" | xargs) | |
| # Check if this is a command (starts with !) | |
| if [[ "$item" =~ ^! ]]; then | |
| cmd="${item#!}" | |
| cmd=$(echo "$cmd" | xargs) # Trim whitespace after ! | |
| echo " Running: $cmd" | |
| (cd "$WORKTREE_ABS_PATH" && eval "$cmd") | |
| continue | |
| fi | |
| SOURCE_PATH="$SOURCE_DIR/$item" | |
| if [ -d "$SOURCE_PATH" ]; then | |
| echo " Copying directory: $item" | |
| cp -r "$SOURCE_PATH" "$WORKTREE_ABS_PATH/" | |
| elif [ -f "$SOURCE_PATH" ]; then | |
| echo " Copying file: $item" | |
| cp "$SOURCE_PATH" "$WORKTREE_ABS_PATH/" | |
| else | |
| echo " Warning: $item not found, skipping" | |
| fi | |
| done < "$CONFIG_FILE" | |
| echo "✓ Worktree created and files copied successfully!" | |
| echo " Location: $WORKTREE_ABS_PATH" |
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