Garden is a command runner and Git repository management utility designed for projects involving multiple repositories or worktrees. It provides a consistent way to configure development environments and execute commands across collections of related projects.
Developers describe repositories, groups, environment variables and commands using YAML configuration files. Garden can then create missing repositories, apply configuration and run common tasks without requiring users to navigate manually between different working directories.
The software is particularly useful for larger development environments where several projects must be built, tested or synchronised together. Its command system can also serve as a lightweight alternative to traditional build automation tools for simpler tasks.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Manage collections of Git repositories and worktrees using YAML configuration files.
- Clone and initialise repositories from declarative configuration.
- Configure Git remotes and repository settings consistently across projects.
- Organise repositories into named groups and collections.
- Define reusable commands for individual repositories or groups.
- Execute Git and shell commands across selected worktrees.
- Parallel command execution with configurable job limits.
- Custom environment variables and dynamically evaluated expressions.
- Apply common development workflows across loosely coupled repositories.
- Dry-run support for previewing commands before execution.
- Glob-based matching for selecting repositories and groups.
- Import existing worktrees into Garden configuration.
- Global and project-specific configuration support.
- Run commands from outside the directories containing the target repositories.
- Optional graphical companion application for managing Garden workflows.
Website: gitlab.com/garden-rs/garden
Support:
Developer: David Aguilar
License: MIT License
Garden is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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