g4c

g4c - Git for CodeSandbox

Summary

Aims to seamlessly support basic git commands via a bash alias in CodeSandbox.

• Master sandbox
• Git tracker

Commands we will support

Note: To bypass the bash alias and access the real git, use \git

• git add .

• git commit -m "My commit message"

• git push

• git pull

• git status

• g4c install

  • To be run after install through the package.json "prestart" script. Reads the env vars and modifies the container with a stable private key and a .bashrc alias.

• g4c keygen

  • Runs ssh-keygen and escapes the new lines for use in G4C_ED25519

Setup

First, npm i --save-dev g4c. This will give you access to the g4c command.

Second, generate your ssh-keys with npx g4c keygen

Third, configure the CodeSandbox secret environment variables

• G4C_EMAIL
  • eg: [e-mail]
• G4C_REMOTE
  • a valid git ssh URI
  • eg: [e-mail]:evilcorp/e-coin.git
• G4C_ED25519
  • Your private key, with new lines replaced by $ signs
• G4C_RSA (alternatively)
  • same thing, but for RSA

Finally, add "predev": "npx g4c i || :" under your package.json scripts. Replace prestart with predevelop, preserve or prestart if you do not have a "dev" script.

"install" scripts won't work as we need access to the secrets which are not available at install time, only at final runtime.