gitkit 0.1.2

Standalone CLI for configuring git repos — hooks, .gitignore, and .gitattributes
gitkit-0.1.2 is not a library.

gitkit

CI Release Crates.io License: MIT

Standalone CLI for configuring git repos — hooks, .gitignore, and .gitattributes. No Node.js, no Python, no runtime dependencies. One binary.

Installation

Quick install (recommended)

Linux / macOS:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JheisonMB/gitkit/main/install.sh | sh

Windows (PowerShell):

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JheisonMB/gitkit/main/install.ps1 | iex

Via cargo

cargo install gitkit

GitHub Releases

Check the Releases page for precompiled binaries (Linux x86_64, macOS x86_64/ARM64, Windows x86_64).

Uninstall

rm -f ~/.local/bin/gitkit

Quick Start

# Install a built-in hook
gitkit hooks init commit-msg conventional-commits

# Install a custom hook command
gitkit hooks init pre-push "cargo test"

# List installed hooks
gitkit hooks list

# Generate a .gitignore
gitkit ignore add rust,vscode

# Apply line endings preset
gitkit attributes init

Commands

Command Description
gitkit hooks init <hook> <builtin|command> Install a hook (built-in or custom command)
gitkit hooks list List installed hooks
gitkit hooks remove <hook> Remove a hook
gitkit hooks show <hook> Show hook content
gitkit ignore add <templates> Generate .gitignore via gitignore.io
gitkit ignore list [filter] List available templates
gitkit attributes init Apply line endings preset
gitkit config apply <preset> Apply git config preset (defaults, advanced, delta)

Built-in Hooks

Name Hook Description
conventional-commits commit-msg Validates Conventional Commits format
no-secrets pre-commit Detects common secret patterns
branch-naming pre-commit Validates branch name pattern

Global Flags

Flag Description
--yes, -y Skip confirmation prompts
--force, -f Overwrite existing files
--dry-run Preview changes without applying

Tech Stack

Concern Crate
CLI parsing clap (derive)
Error handling anyhow
HTTP client ureq

License

MIT