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31 changes: 25 additions & 6 deletions cmd/gitx/main.go
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Expand Up @@ -6,29 +6,48 @@ import (
"log"
"os"
"os/exec"

tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
"github.com/gitxtui/gitx/internal/tui"
zone "github.com/lrstanley/bubblezone"
)

var version = "dev"

func printHelp() {
fmt.Println("gitx - A Git TUI Helper")
fmt.Println()
fmt.Println("Usage: gitx [options]")
fmt.Println()
fmt.Println("Options:")
fmt.Println(" -v, --version Show version information")
fmt.Println(" -h, --help Show this help message")
fmt.Println()
fmt.Println("Run 'gitx' inside a Git repository to start the TUI.")
}

func main() {
if err := ensureGitRepo(); err != nil {
fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err) // print to stderr
os.Exit(1)
}

if len(os.Args) > 1 && (os.Args[1] == "--version" || os.Args[1] == "-v") {
fmt.Printf("gitx version: %s\n", version)
return
}

if len(os.Args) > 1 {
switch os.Args[1] {
case "--version", "-v":
fmt.Printf("gitx version: %s\n", version)
return
case "--help", "-h":
printHelp()
return
}
}

zone.NewGlobal()
defer zone.Close()

app := tui.NewApp()

if err := app.Run(); err != nil {
if !errors.Is(err, tea.ErrProgramKilled) {
log.Fatalf("error running application: %v", err)
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