Advanced git

Block 4.2: Final Bits

Jan Simson

Advanced GitHub/Lab

  • You can easily start an in-browser version of VSCode
    • Just press the . key, inside a repository
  • You can mark who is responsible for which parts of a repository
    • CODEOWNERS file
    • Similar to .gitignore patterns, associated with usernames
  • These work on both GitHub & GitLab

Making your Repository Citeable

  • You can assign a doi (digital object identifier) to your repository using Zenodo
    • Steps are outlined in this guide
  • You can also add an official CITATION file, so people know how to cite the repository
    • Steps are outlined in this guide

If you have a problem

Going Beyond

Visualizing Repositories

Several tools exist to visualize git repositories. These can be useful to get a quick overview of a git repository.

Visualization Example: git-truck

A screenshot of git-truck, showing how many line changes have happened in files.

Visualization Example: git-truck

A screenshot of git-truck, showing who has primarily edited a file.

Visualization Example: gource 🌸

Beyond git

  • jujutsu: A git-compatible alternative
    • https://github.com/jj-vcs/jj
    • jj in the command line
    • Apparently especially useful for small branche-based development
    • A Quick Guide

Guides to Re-Visit

Most of the information in these guides, we already covered, but they can be great if you want to re-visit anything.

Git Game

Further Reading

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