git_rnd_name

Description

This is a tool to generate random names for git repositories.

This is useful when you want to create a PR but you don't know what name you should use.

Features

• Generate random names for git repositories.
• Create new branch with random names.
• Support verbose mode.
• Support custom local repository path.

You'll get a random name like this:

w-mai@MacBook-Pro ~/P/X/E/lvgl (😀)> git branch | column
  ☹️				 😟
  👌🏻				 😣
* 😀				 😩
  😁				 😫
  😏				 🙁
  😒				 🤓
  😔				 🤩
  😕				 🥳
  😖				 🥺
  😗				 🫢

Installation

cargo install git_rnd_name

Usage

grn --help

Generate a random git branch name based on remote name you given.

Usage: grn [OPTIONS] [REMOTE]

Arguments:
  [REMOTE]  remote name

Options:
  -c, --repo <REPO>  local repo path
  -b, --branch       create new branch
  -v, --verbose...   verbose mode
  -h, --help         Print help
  -V, --version      Print version

Example

Chane to your git repository directory.

grn
grn origin

You will get a random name like 😁

grn origin -b

You will get a random name like 😂 and a new branch will be created.

grn origin -c /path/to/repo

You will get a random name like 🤔️ in /path/to/repo. If you add -b option, a new branch will be created.

How to build

1. Star and fork this repository
2. Clone your forked repository like git clone https://github.com/yourname/git_rnd_name.git
3. cd git_rnd_name

cargo build --release

License

MIT