Ditch go-git completely

go.mod

@@ -6,27 +6,4 @@ toolchain go1.24.3
 
 require (
 	git.site.quack-lab.dev/dave/cylogger v1.2.2
-	github.com/go-git/go-git/v5 v5.16.0
-)
-
-require (
-	dario.cat/mergo v1.0.0 // indirect
-	github.com/Microsoft/go-winio v0.6.2 // indirect
-	github.com/ProtonMail/go-crypto v1.1.6 // indirect
-	github.com/cloudflare/circl v1.6.1 // indirect
-	github.com/cyphar/filepath-securejoin v0.4.1 // indirect
-	github.com/emirpasic/gods v1.18.1 // indirect
-	github.com/go-git/gcfg v1.5.1-0.20230307220236-3a3c6141e376 // indirect
-	github.com/go-git/go-billy/v5 v5.6.2 // indirect
-	github.com/golang/groupcache v0.0.0-20241129210726-2c02b8208cf8 // indirect
-	github.com/jbenet/go-context v0.0.0-20150711004518-d14ea06fba99 // indirect
-	github.com/kevinburke/ssh_config v1.2.0 // indirect
-	github.com/pjbgf/sha1cd v0.3.2 // indirect
-	github.com/sergi/go-diff v1.3.2-0.20230802210424-5b0b94c5c0d3 // indirect
-	github.com/skeema/knownhosts v1.3.1 // indirect
-	github.com/xanzy/ssh-agent v0.3.3 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/crypto v0.37.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/net v0.39.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.32.0 // indirect
-	gopkg.in/warnings.v0 v0.1.2 // indirect
 )

main.go

@@ -3,17 +3,35 @@ package main
 import (
 	"flag"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	logger "git.site.quack-lab.dev/dave/cylogger"
-	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5"
-	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing/object"
 )
 
 var ROOT string
 
+// executeGitCommand runs a git command in the ROOT directory and returns the output
+func executeGitCommand(args ...string) (string, error) {
+	cmd := exec.Command("git", args...)
+	cmd.Dir = ROOT
+	output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error("Git command failed: %s", string(output))
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return strings.TrimSpace(string(output)), nil
+}
+
+// isGitRepository checks if the current directory is a git repository
+func isGitRepository() bool {
+	_, err := executeGitCommand("rev-parse", "--git-dir")
+	return err == nil
+}
+
 func main() {
 	scanIntervalF := flag.String("interval", "2s", "scan interval")
 	flag.Parse()
@@ -49,12 +67,10 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func doRun() {
-	// Open the repository
+	// Check if repository exists
-	r, err := git.PlainOpen(ROOT)
+	if !isGitRepository() {
-	if err != nil {
+		// Initialize a new repository
-		// If the repository does not exist, create it
+		_, err := executeGitCommand("init")
-		if err == git.ErrRepositoryNotExists {
-			r, err = git.PlainInit(ROOT, false) // Initialize a new repository
 		if err != nil {
 			logger.Error("Error creating repository: %v", err)
 			return
@@ -68,75 +84,62 @@ func doRun() {
 			return
 		}
 
-			// Get the worktree for initial commit
+		// Set identity
-			w, err := r.Worktree()
+		if err := setIdentity(); err != nil {
-			if err != nil {
+			logger.Error("Error setting identity: %v", err)
-				logger.Error("Error getting worktree: %v", err)
 			return
 		}
 
 		// Add .gitignore
-			if _, err := w.Add(".gitignore"); err != nil {
+		if _, err := executeGitCommand("add", ".gitignore"); err != nil {
 			logger.Error("Error adding .gitignore: %v", err)
 			return
 		}
 
 		// Create initial commit
-			if _, err := w.Commit("Initial commit", &git.CommitOptions{
+		if _, err := executeGitCommand("commit", "-m", "Initial commit"); err != nil {
-				Author: &object.Signature{
-					Name:  "system",
-					Email: "system@localhost",
-					When:  time.Now(),
-				},
-			}); err != nil {
 			logger.Error("Error creating initial commit: %v", err)
 			return
 		}
 
 		logger.Info("Initial commit created with .gitignore")
 		return
-		} else {
-			logger.Error("Error opening repository: %v", err)
-			return
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Get the worktree
-	w, err := r.Worktree()
-	if err != nil {
-		logger.Error("Error getting worktree: %v", err)
-		return
 	}
 
 	// Check status
-	status, err := w.Status()
+	statusOutput, err := executeGitCommand("status", "--porcelain")
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error("Error getting status: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	if status.IsClean() {
+	if statusOutput == "" {
 		logger.Info("Nothing to commit")
 		return
 	}
 
 	// Count changes by type
+	lines := strings.Split(statusOutput, "\n")
 	var added, modified, deleted int
-	for _, s := range status {
+	for _, line := range lines {
-		switch s.Worktree {
+		if len(line) >= 2 {
-		case git.Modified:
+			status := line[:2]
-			modified++
+			if strings.Contains(status, "A") {
-		case git.Added:
 				added++
-		case git.Deleted:
+			}
+			if strings.Contains(status, "M") {
+				modified++
+			}
+			if strings.Contains(status, "D") {
 				deleted++
 			}
 		}
+	}
 
 	logger.Info("Changes detected: %d added, %d modified, %d deleted", added, modified, deleted)
 
 	// Add all changes
-	err = w.AddWithOptions(&git.AddOptions{All: true})
+	_, err = executeGitCommand("add", ".")
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error("Error adding changes: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -144,55 +147,45 @@ func doRun() {
 	logger.Info("Changes added to index")
 
 	// Set identity
-	err = setIdentity(r)
+	if err := setIdentity(); err != nil {
-	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error("Error setting identity: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	// Get current branch
-	head, err := r.Head()
+	branch, err := executeGitCommand("branch", "--show-current")
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Error("Error getting HEAD: %v", err)
+		logger.Error("Error getting current branch: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	// Commit changes
-	commit, err := w.Commit("Update", &git.CommitOptions{
+	commitHash, err := executeGitCommand("commit", "-m", "Update")
-		Author: &object.Signature{
-			Name:  "system",
-			Email: "system@localhost",
-			When:  time.Now(),
-		},
-	})
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error("Error committing changes: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	// Get commit details
-	commitObj, err := r.CommitObject(commit)
+	authorName, _ := executeGitCommand("log", "-1", "--format=%an", commitHash)
-	if err != nil {
+	authorEmail, _ := executeGitCommand("log", "-1", "--format=%ae", commitHash)
-		logger.Error("Error getting commit details: %v", err)
+	commitDate, _ := executeGitCommand("log", "-1", "--format=%ai", commitHash)
-		return
+	commitMessage, _ := executeGitCommand("log", "-1", "--format=%s", commitHash)
-	}
 
 	logger.Info("Changes committed successfully:")
-	logger.Info("  Branch: %s", head.Name().Short())
+	logger.Info("  Branch: %s", branch)
-	logger.Info("  Commit: %s", commitObj.Hash.String())
+	logger.Info("  Commit: %s", commitHash)
-	logger.Info("  Author: %s <%s>", commitObj.Author.Name, commitObj.Author.Email)
+	logger.Info("  Author: %s <%s>", authorName, authorEmail)
-	logger.Info("  Date: %s", commitObj.Author.When.Format(time.RFC3339))
+	logger.Info("  Date: %s", commitDate)
-	logger.Info("  Message: %s", commitObj.Message)
+	logger.Info("  Message: %s", commitMessage)
 }
 
-func setIdentity(r *git.Repository) error {
+func setIdentity() error {
-	cfg, err := r.Config()
+	_, err := executeGitCommand("config", "user.name", "system")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	cfg.User.Name = "system"
+	_, err = executeGitCommand("config", "user.email", "system@localhost")
-	cfg.User.Email = "system@localhost"
+	return err
-
-	return r.SetConfig(cfg)
 }