gitr

A light-weight, dependency-free, application programming interface (API) to access system-level Git commands from within R. Contains wrappers and defaults for common data science workflows as well as Zsh plugin aliases (see below). A generalized API syntax is also available. A system installation of Git is required.

If you run into any issues/problems with gitr full documentation of the most recent release can be found at the pkgdown website. If the issue persists I encourage you to consult the issues page and, if appropriate, submit an issue and/or feature request.

Disclaimer

Use at own risk 😺, however, PRs are encouraged for ideas that I’ve missed. The functionality contained in gitr are heavily influenced by my personal data science workflows and may not suit all users. However, if you have an idea that would make the package better, more widely usable, and/or efficient, please submit an issue or pull request.

Installing

The easiest way to install gitr is to install directly from CRAN

install.packages("gitr")

Alternatively install the development version from GitHub:

remotes::install_github("stufield/gitr")

To install a specific tagged release, use:

remotes::install_github("stufield/gitr@v0.0.2")

---

Loading

library(gitr)

Examples

Here are some basic examples of the functionality grouped by common actions:

Basics

git_version()
#> [1] "2.49.0"

gitr_current_br()
#> [1] "main"

gitr_default_br()
#> [1] "main"

gitr_local_br()
#> [1] "main"

The Core Engine

(git("branch foo"))
#> Running git branch foo#> $status#> [1] 0#> #> $stdout#> [1] ""#> #> $stderr#> [1] ""
git("branch -av")$stdout|>
cat(sep="\n")
#> Running git branch -av #> foo c3b92f7 Added release_notes to Makefile#> * main c3b92f7 Added release_notes to Makefile#> remotes/origin/HEAD -> origin/main#> remotes/origin/bugfix-get-pr-sha ce27db7 Fix bug in get_pr_sha() (#11)#> remotes/origin/gh-pages 7b2749c Built site for gitr@0.1.0.9000: c3b92f7#> remotes/origin/main c3b92f7 Added release_notes to Makefile#> remotes/origin/prep-for-cran bb5a9bf Clean up URLs#> remotes/origin/submit-cran-0.1.0 9d30397 Increment version number#> remotes/origin/update-pkgdown-new-look 0018001 Update GHAs
git("branch -D foo")$stdout#> Running git branch -D foo#> [1] "Deleted branch foo (was c3b92f7)."

Committing

gitr_commit_msgs(n=3L)
#> Running git log --format=%H -n 3#> [[1]]#> [1] "Added release_notes to Makefile" "" #> attr(,"sha")#> [1] "c3b92f7"#> attr(,"author")#> [1] "stu.g.field@gmail.com"#> #> [[2]]#> [1] "Bump to dev version" "" #> attr(,"sha")#> [1] "e8843c7"#> attr(,"author")#> [1] "stu.g.field@gmail.com"#> #> [[3]]#> [1] "Increment version number" "" #> attr(,"sha")#> [1] "9d30397"#> attr(,"author")#> [1] "stu.g.field@gmail.com"

glog(5L)
#> Running git log --oneline --graph --decorate -n 5 #> * c3b92f7 (HEAD -> main, origin/main, origin/HEAD) Added release_notes to Makefile#> * e8843c7 Bump to dev version#> * 9d30397 (tag: v0.1.0, origin/submit-cran-0.1.0) Increment version number#> * dac226e Update CRAN comments for release#> * a475a5e Update NEWS for v0.1.0

git_diffcommits()

git_reset_hard()

git_reset_soft()

git_uncommit()

git_unstage("DESCRIPTION")

Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1)

is_sha("d670c93733f3e1d7c95df7f61ebf6ca0476f14e3")
#> [1] TRUE
is_sha(c("foo", "d670c93")) # vectorized#> [1] FALSE TRUE
gitr_trim_sha("d670c93733f3e1d7c95df7f61ebf6ca0476f14e3")
#> [1] "d670c93"
gitr_trim_sha(c("foo", "d670c93")) # vectorized#> [1] "foo" "d670c93"
gitr_current_sha()
#> Running git rev-parse HEAD#> [1] "c3b92f7"

Tags

gitr_recent_tag()
#> [1] "v0.1.0"

gitr_tag_info()
#> tag tag_sha target_sha message author email user#> v0.1.0 v0.1.0 160b5d7 9d30397 Release of v0.1.0 Stu Field <stu.g.field@gmail.com> stu.g.field#> v0.0.2 v0.0.2 4c4805d 2ffe6bd Release of v0.0.2 Stu Field <stu.g.field@gmail.com> stu.g.field#> v0.0.1 v0.0.1 fc7e99a 5e98f89 Release of v0.0.1 Stu Field <stu.g.field@gmail.com> stu.g.field#> tagdate size path#> v0.1.0 Mon Apr 21 08:44:43 2025 -0600 148 /Users/runner/work/gitr/gitr/.git#> v0.0.2 Sat Apr 12 15:50:09 2025 -0600 148 /Users/runner/work/gitr/gitr/.git#> v0.0.1 Wed Feb 15 12:53:58 2023 -0700 148 /Users/runner/work/gitr/gitr/.git

Situation Report

gitr_sitrep()
#> Using Git version: 2.49.0#> #> Current branch: main#> Default branch: main#> #> Repo status:#> Running git status -s #> #> #> Branches:#> Running git branch -a #> * main#> remotes/origin/HEAD -> origin/main#> remotes/origin/bugfix-get-pr-sha#> remotes/origin/gh-pages#> remotes/origin/main#> remotes/origin/prep-for-cran#> remotes/origin/submit-cran-0.1.0#> remotes/origin/update-pkgdown-new-look#> #> Local status:#> ✓ OK#> #> Upstream remotes: origin#> * main c3b92f7 [origin/main] Added release_notes to Makefile#> #> Commit log: main#> Running git log --oneline --graph --decorate -n 5 #> * c3b92f7 (HEAD -> main, origin/main, origin/HEAD) Added release_notes to Makefile#> * e8843c7 Bump to dev version#> * 9d30397 (tag: v0.1.0, origin/submit-cran-0.1.0) Increment version number#> * dac226e Update CRAN comments for release#> * a475a5e Update NEWS for v0.1.0

---

ZSH-aliases available in gitr

alias	git command
ga()	git add
gst()	git status
gss()	git status -s
gau()	git add -u
gaa()	git add --all
gb()	git branch
gba()	git branch -a
gbd()	git branch -d/-D
gdf()	git diff <file>
gbnm()	git branch --no-merged
gbmm()	git branch --merged
gbr()	git branch --remote
gac(), gcn	git commit --no-verify --no-edit --amend
gcc()	git commit
gco()	git checkout
gcb()	git checkout -b
gcm()	git checkout git_default_br()
gcf()	git config --list
gnuke()	git reset --hard && git clean -dfx
gcmsg()	git commit -m
gp()	git push
gpu()	git push -u
gpd()	git push --dry-run
gpf()	git push --force-with-lease
gpr()	git pull --rebase --autostash -v
glog()	git log --oneline --decorate --graph
gwip()	git add -u && commit --no-verify -m "wip"
gclean()	git clean -f -d
grm()	git rm
grmc()	git rm --cached
gsta()	git stash
gstl()	git stash list
gpop(),gstp()	git stash pop
gstaa()	git stash apply
gstd()	git stash drop
gstc()	git stash clear
gsts()	git stash show --text
gtn()	git tag -n
grba()	git rebase --abort
grbc()	git rebase --continue
grbs()	git rebase --skip
grbm()	git rebase git_default_br()
grv()	git remote -v

---

Full list of ZSH-aliases

For general reference, here is a list of the available aliases via the git-plugin from Oh-My-Zsh.

See also Oh-My-Zsh for general installation.

Aliases

alias	git command
gapa	git add --patch
gav	git add --verbose
gloga	git log --oneline --decorate --graph --all
gup	git pull --rebase
gupv	git pull --rebase -v
gupa	git pull --rebase --autostash
gupav	git pull --rebase --autostash -v
gap	git apply
gapt	git apply --3way
gbda	git branch --no-color --merged | command grep -vE ^([+*] | \s*($(git_main_branch) | $(git_develop_branch))\s*$) | command xargs git branch -d 2>/dev/null
gbl	git blame -b -w
gbs	git bisect
gbsb	git bisect bad
gbsg	git bisect good
gbsr	git bisect reset
gbss	git bisect start
gca	git commit -v -a
gca!	git commit -v -a --amend
gcan!	git commit -v -a --no-edit --amend
gcans!	git commit -v -a -s --no-edit --amend
gcam	git commit -a -m
gcsm	git commit -s -m
gcas	git commit -a -s
gcasm	git commit -a -s -m
gcl	git clone --recurse-submodules
gcor	git checkout --recurse-submodules
gcd	git checkout $(git_develop_branch)
gcount	git shortlog -sn
gcp	git cherry-pick
gcpa	git cherry-pick --abort
gcpc	git cherry-pick --continue
gcs	git commit -S
gcss	git commit -S -s
gcssm	git commit -S -s -m
gdca	git diff --cached
gdcw	git diff --cached --word-diff
gdct	git describe --tags $(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1)
gds	git diff --staged
gdt	git diff-tree --no-commit-id --name-only -r
gdup	git diff @{upstream}
gdw	git diff --word-diff
gf	git fetch
gfo	git fetch origin
gfg	git ls-files | grep
gg	git gui citool
gga	git gui citool --amend
ggpur	ggu
ggpull	git pull origin $(git_current_branch)
ggpush	git push origin $(git_current_branch)
ggsup	git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/$(git_current_branch)
gpsup	git push --set-upstream origin $(git_current_branch)
ghh	git help
gignore	git update-index --assume-unchanged
gignored	git ls-files -v | grep "^[[:lower:]]"
git-svn-dcommit-push	git svn dcommit && git push github $(git_main_branch):svntrunk
gl	git pull
glg	git log --stat
glgp	git log --stat -p
glgg	git log --graph
glgga	git log --graph --decorate --all
glgm	git log --graph --max-count=10
glo	git log --oneline --decorate
glol	git log --graph --pretty
glols="git log --graph --pretty	%Cred%h%Creset -%C(auto)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%ar) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --stat"
glod="git log --graph --pretty	%Cred%h%Creset -%C(auto)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%ad) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset'"
glods="git log --graph --pretty	%Cred%h%Creset -%C(auto)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%ad) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --date=short"
glola="git log --graph --pretty	%Cred%h%Creset -%C(auto)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%ar) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --all"
gm	git merge
gmom	git merge origin/$(git_main_branch)
gmtl	git mergetool --no-prompt
gmtlvim	git mergetool --no-prompt --tool=vimdiff
gmum	git merge upstream/$(git_main_branch)
gma	git merge --abort
gpf!	git push --force
gpoat	git push origin --all && git push origin --tags
gpv	git push -v
gr	git remote
gra	git remote add
grb	git rebase
grbd	git rebase $(git_develop_branch)
grbi	git rebase -i
grbo	git rebase --onto
grev	git revert
grh	git reset
grhh	git reset --hard
groh	git reset origin/$(git_current_branch) --hard
grmv	git remote rename
grrm	git remote remove
grs	git restore
grset	git remote set-url
grss	git restore --source
grst	git restore --staged
grt	cd $(git rev-parse --show-toplevel || echo .)
gru	git reset --
grup	git remote update
gsb	git status -sb
gsd	git svn dcommit
gsh	git show
gsi	git submodule init
gsps	git show --pretty=short --show-signature
gsr	git svn rebase
gstu	gsta --include-untracked
gstall	git stash --all
gsu	git submodule update
gsw	git switch
gswc	git switch -c
gswm	git switch $(git_main_branch)
gswd	git switch $(git_develop_branch)
gts	git tag -s
gtv	git tag | sort -V
gtl	gtl(){ git tag --sort=-v:refname -n -l ${1}* }; noglob gtl
gunignore	git update-index --no-assume-unchanged
gunwip	git log -n 1 | grep -q -c "\-\-wip\-\-" && git reset HEAD~1
glum	git pull upstream $(git_main_branch)
gwch	git whatchanged -p --abbrev-commit --pretty=medium
gam	git am
gamc	git am --continue
gams	git am --skip
gama	git am --abort
gamscp	git am --show-current-patch

LICENSE

Please note that this package is released with a LICENSE. By using in this package you agree to abide by its terms.