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Git#

Git is a free and open-source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to large projects with speed and efficiency.

Credentials

You can find authentication information for this node here.

Operations#

Refer to the sections below for more details on the parameters and options for each operation.

Add#

Configure this operation with these parameters:

  • Repository Path: Enter the local path of the git repository.
  • Paths to Add: Enter a comma-separated list of paths of files or folders to add in this field. You can use absolute paths or relative paths from the Repository Path.

Add Config#

Configure this operation with these parameters:

  • Repository Path: Enter the local path of the git repository.
  • Key: Enter the name of the key to set.
  • Value: Enter the value of the key to set.

Add Config options#

The add config operation adds the Mode option. Choose whether to Set or Append the setting in the local config.

Clone#

Configure this operation with these parameters:

  • Repository Path: Enter the local path of the git repository.
  • Authentication: Select Authenticate to pass credentials in. Select None to not use authentication.
    • Credential for Git: If you select Authenticate, you must select or create credentials for the node to use. Refer to Git credential for more information.
  • New Repository Path: Enter the local path where you'd like to locate the cloned repository.
  • Source Repository: Enter the URL or path of the repository you want to clone.

Commit#

Configure this operation with these parameters:

  • Repository Path: Enter the local path of the git repository.
  • Message: Enter the commit message to use in this field.

Commit options#

The commit operation adds the Paths to Add option. To commit all "added" files and folders, leave this field blank. To commit specific "added" files and folders, enter a comma-separated list of paths of files or folders in this field.

You can use absolute paths or relative paths from the Repository Path.

Fetch#

This operation only prompts you to enter the local path of the git repository in the Repository Path parameter.

List Config#

This operation only prompts you to enter the local path of the git repository in the Repository Path parameter.

Log#

Configure this operation with these parameters:

  • Repository Path: Enter the local path of the git repository.
  • Return All: When turned on, the node will return all results. When turned off, the node will return results up to the set Limit.
  • Limit: Only available when you turn off Return All. Enter the maximum number of results to return.

Log options#

The log operation adds the File option. Enter the path of a file or folder to get the history of in this field.

You can use absolute paths or relative paths from the Repository Path.

Pull#

This operation only prompts you to enter the local path of the git repository in the Repository Path parameter.

Push#

Configure this operation with these parameters:

  • Repository Path: Enter the local path of the git repository.
  • Authentication: Select Authenticate to pass credentials in or None to not use authentication.
    • If you select Authenticate, you must select or create Credential for Git for the node to use. Refer to Git credential for more information.

Push options#

The push operation adds the Target Repository option. Enter the URL or path of the repository to push to in this field.

Push Tags#

This operation only prompts you to enter the local path of the git repository in the Repository Path parameter.

Status#

This operation only prompts you to enter the local path of the git repository in the Repository Path parameter.

Tag#

Configure this operation with these parameters:

  • Repository Path: Enter the local path of the git repository.
  • Name: Enter the name of the tag to create in this field.

User Setup#

This operation only prompts you to enter the local path of the git repository in the Repository Path parameter.

Templates and examples#

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