git-repo-info

What is git-repo-info?

The git-repo-info npm package provides a simple way to gather information about a Git repository. It can be used to retrieve details such as the current branch, the latest commit hash, and other repository metadata.

What are git-repo-info's main functionalities?

Get Current Branch

This feature allows you to get the current branch name of the Git repository.

const gitRepoInfo = require('git-repo-info');
const info = gitRepoInfo();
console.log(info.branch);

Get Latest Commit Hash

This feature allows you to get the latest commit hash of the Git repository.

const gitRepoInfo = require('git-repo-info');
const info = gitRepoInfo();
console.log(info.sha);

Get Repository Root

This feature allows you to get the root directory of the Git repository.

const gitRepoInfo = require('git-repo-info');
const info = gitRepoInfo();
console.log(info.root);

Get Committer Date

This feature allows you to get the committer date of the latest commit in the Git repository.

const gitRepoInfo = require('git-repo-info');
const info = gitRepoInfo();
console.log(info.committerDate);

Other packages similar to git-repo-info

simple-git

simple-git is a lightweight interface for running Git commands in any node.js application. It provides a more comprehensive set of Git functionalities compared to git-repo-info, including the ability to execute various Git commands programmatically.

nodegit

nodegit is a native Node.js library that provides a high-level API for interacting with Git repositories. It offers extensive Git functionalities, including repository management, commit history, and branch operations, making it more feature-rich than git-repo-info.

isomorphic-git

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README

git-repo-info

Retrieves repo information without relying on the git command.

Usage

var getRepoInfo = require('git-repo-info');

var info = getRepoInfo();

info.branch         //=> will be the current branch
info.sha            //=> will be the current sha
info.abbreviatedSha //=> will be the first 10 chars of the current sha
info.tag            //=> will be the tag for the current sha (or `null` if no tag exists)

When called without any arguments, git-repo-info will automatically lookup upwards into parent directories to find the first match with a .git folder.

If passed an argument, it will be assumed to be the path to the repo's .git folder to inspect.