Git-fetch-file – Sync files from other repos with commit tracking and safety
17 days ago
- #Git
- #version-control
- #file-management
- git-fetch-file(1) is a utility for importing specific files from other Git repositories into your project.
- It tracks origin, commit, and comments in a manifest file (.git-remote-files).
- Supports pulling single files or globs from remote Git repos.
- Allows overwriting local changes with --force and updating tracked commits with --save.
- Simple CLI interface with commands like add, pull, and status.
- Manifest file (.git-remote-files) uses INI format to record details of each tracked file.
- Example usage includes adding files with specific commits and comments.
- Released under GNU General Public License v2.0.