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Git Clients

git-sizer – compute various size metrics for a git repository

November 10, 2023 Steve Emms Programming

git-sizer computes various size metrics for a local Git repository, flagging those that might cause you problems or inconvenience.

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Git Clients

git-crypt – transparent encryption of files in Git

November 10, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

git-crypt transparently encrypts selected Git files using repository filters, with GnuPG access and symmetric key sharing for teams.

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git-annex – manage large files across Git repositories

November 10, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

git-annex manages large files outside Git history, tracking copies across local drives, servers and cloud storage with safety policies.

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git-secret – encrypt sensitive files in Git repositories

November 10, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

git-secret encrypts selected files inside Git repositories using GnuPG keys, with commands to manage collaborators and decrypt secrets.

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git-imerge – incremental merge and rebase for Git

November 10, 2023 Steve Emms Programming

git-imerge offers incremental merge and rebase for Git. It performs a merge between two branches incrementally.

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git-repair – repair damaged Git repositories

November 10, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

git-repair recovers damaged Git repositories by restoring missing objects from remotes and repairing broken branches when necessary.

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git-stats – local git stats

November 10, 2023 Steve Emms Programming

git-stats provides local git statistics including GitHub-like contributions calendars in your terminal.

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git-lfs – Git extension for managing large files

November 10, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Git LFS manages large binary files in Git repositories using pointers, remote object storage and selective downloads to reduce clone size.

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git-flow – high-level repository operations

November 10, 2023 Steve Emms Programming

git-flow is a collection of Git extensions to provide high-level repository operations for Vincent Driessen’s branching model.

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Git Clients

git-extras – great collection of utilities

November 10, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

git-extras extends Git with dozens of practical commands for repository cleanup, inspection, branching, history, automation and daily work.

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Coding

Python Fire – library for automatically generating command line interfaces

November 9, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Python Fire is a library for automatically generating command line interfaces (CLIs) from absolutely any Python object.

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Coding

Click – Python package to create beautiful command line interface

November 9, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Click is a Python package for creating beautiful command line interfaces in a composable way with as little code as necessary.

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Coding

argparse – parser for command-line options, arguments and sub-commands

November 9, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

argparse is a parser for command-line options, arguments and sub-commands.

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Coding

Gooey – convert console programs into end-user-friendly GUI software

November 9, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Gooey turns (almost) any Python 2 or 3 Console Program into a GUI application with one line.

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Coding

Python Prompt Toolkit – library for building powerful interactive command line applications

November 9, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Python Prompt Toolkit is a library for building powerful interactive command line applications in Python.

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Coding

Typer – library for building CLI applications

November 9, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Typer is an open source library for building CLI applications that users will love using and developers will love creating.

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Coding

docopt – command-line interface description language

November 9, 2023 Steve Emms Programming

docopt creates beautiful command-line interfaces.

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Coding

Asciimatics – create full-screen text UIs

November 9, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Asciimatics is a package to help people create full-screen text UIs (from interactive forms to ASCII animations) on any platform.

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Coding

cement – CLI application framework for Python

November 9, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Cement is an advanced application framework for Python, with a primary focus on Command Line Interfaces (CLI).

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cliff – framework for building command line programs

November 9, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

cliff is a framework for building command line programs. It uses entry points to provide subcommands, output formatters, and more.

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