GitHub Backup & Self-Hosted Git Server Scripts

This repository contains two Bash scripts to back up GitHub repositories and host them on your own self-hosted Git server.

Scripts

1. github-sync.sh

Purpose:
Fetch all repositories from GitHub (personal and organization repos) and mirror them on a self-hosted Git server.

Usage:

1. Ensure you have a .netrc file with your GitHub credentials:

   machine github.com
   login YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME
   password YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN
   
   machine api.github.com
   login YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME
   password YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN
   

2. Place github-sync.sh on your Git server (e.g., /home/git/).
3. Make it executable:

   chmod +x github-sync.sh

4. Run the script:

   ./github-sync.sh

5. All repositories will be mirrored under /home/git/repos/.

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2. convert-to-bare.sh

Purpose:
Convert mirrored repositories created by github-sync.sh into independent bare repositories so they can be used independently from GitHub.

Usage:

1. Place convert-to-bare.sh on your Git server (same location as mirrored repos).
2. Make it executable:

   chmod +x convert-to-bare.sh

3. Run the script:

   ./convert-to-bare.sh

4. The script will:
   • Remove the mirror setting from each repo
   • Fetch the latest changes from origin
   • Leave you with standard bare repositories that can be pushed or cloned independently

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Notes

• Execution order: Always run github-sync.sh first to populate the mirrored repos, then run convert-to-bare.sh to make them independent.
• Repository structure: Mirrored repos are stored as .git directories under /home/git/repos/.
• Cloning: After conversion, you can clone repositories from your server:

  git clone git@your-server:repo-name

• Dependencies: Both scripts require jq and curl to fetch repository lists from GitHub.

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License

MIT License