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Git clone : git-clone or gc

git-clone command clone the given URL into a directory that has the same path.

For example, if you want to clone https://github.com/yodamad/heimdall, it will be cloned into <work_dir>/yodamad/heimdall.

Several options are available to customize the created path and global flags are also available.

Demo

Available options

Options

Clone a group: --clone-group or g

With this option, Heimdall will clone all repositories from the given group.

For example, running heimdall git-clone -g https://github.com/yodamad-actions will clone into <work_dir>/yodamad-actions/.

Clone group

Include hostname: --include-hostname or i

Enabling this option will keep in the path created the hostname of the URL to be cloned, removing the suffix from it.

For example, running heimdall git-clone -i https://github.com/yodamad/heimdall will clone into <work_dir>/github/yodamad/heimdall.

Demo

Keep hostname suffix: --keep-hostname-suffix or k

Enabling this option will keep in the suffix of the hostname of the URL to be cloned.

For example, running heimdall git-clone -i -k https://github.com/yodamad/heimdall will clone into <work_dir>/github.com/yodamad/heimdall.

Warning

The option will be ignored if the --include-hostname option is not set

Demo