gcl -> the new git clone

gcl is the new command for cloning your repositories (public and private). Rising from the rust (pun intended), its fast and reliable.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
• Private Repositories

Installation

For installation simply run

cargo install gcl

Usage

For help Text run,

$ gcl help
gcl v1.0
Help Text

syntax: $ gcl [options] username repo <optional-destination-dir> [flags]

  | [Options]
  | help -> show help and exit.
  | version -> show version and exit.

  | [Flags]
  | --priv -> for private repos, add this flag.

NOTE: flags can be placed anywhere in the command. Be sure to follow this sequence -> username, repo, path.

Example usage:

gcl d33pster gcl home/
# this will clone into home/gcl/

gcl d33pster warlock --priv home/
# this will clone into home/warlock/

Private Repositories

For private repositories, You will be needing a GitHub Token (classic).

Steps to get a classic token:

• Click on you profile pic, go to settings.
• Go to Developer Settings.
• Click on Personal Acess Token, select Tokens (Classic).
• Click on generate new Token and select Tokens (Classic).

When running gcl for the first time with --priv flag, it will ask for a tokens classic. Copy and paste it. This is one time only.