CGit: A Java-Based Version Control System

Introduction

Cgitlet is a lightweight, Java-based version control system inspired by Git. It offers essential functionalities for tracking and managing changes in your codebase, making it suitable for personal projects and learning purposes.

Features

cgitlet supports a variety of commands that are similar to Git, including but not limited to:

test: Runs tests for the tool.
add <filename>: Adds a file to the staging area.
commit <message>: Commits the staged changes with a given message.
rm <filename>: Removes a file from the current tracking and staging area.
log: Displays the commit history for the current branch.
global-log: Shows the commit history across all branches.
find <message>: Finds and displays commits with a specific message.
status: Displays the status of the working directory and staging area.
checkout <commit/branch>: Checks out a specific commit or branch.
branch <branchname>: Creates a new branch.
rm-branch <branchname>: Deletes a specified branch.
reset <commit>: Resets the current branch's head to the specified commit.
merge <branch>: Merges a specified branch into the current branch.

Advanced features such as handling remote repositories (add-remote, rm-remote, push, fetch, pull) are also available.

Prerequisite

CURL
- Linux
```
sudo apt install curl
```
- Mac
```
brew install curl
```

Installation

Building from Source

To build cgitlet from the source code, you need a Java Development Kit (JDK) installed on your system. Follow these steps:

Clone the repository: git clone [URL to cgitlet repository].
Navigate to the project directory: cd cgitlet.
Compile the project: javac [path to java files].

Running the Pre-built Jar

If you prefer using the pre-built jar, cgitlet.jar can be downloaded and run directly. Ensure you have Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed, then execute:

java -jar cgitlet.jar [command]

Setting Up Alias for Easy Usage

For convenience, you can set up an alias in your command-line interface. For example, in a Unix-like environment, add this line to your .bashrc or .bash_profile:

shellCopy code
alias cgit='java -jar /path/to/cgitlet.jar'

Replace /path/to/cgitlet.jar with the actual path to the cgitlet.jar file. After setting up the alias, you can use cgit followed by the commands listed above.

Contributing

We welcome contributions to cgitlet! Please read our contributing guidelines MIT for details on how to submit changes.

Sma1lboy/cgit