gbulk

Fast bulk git operations across multiple repositories.

gbulk is a CLI tool that discovers git repositories recursively in a directory tree and executes git commands in parallel. Perfect for managing monorepos, workspace setups, or directories containing multiple git projects.

Features

• Fast Parallel Execution: Runs operations across all repositories simultaneously
• Recursive Discovery: Automatically finds all git repositories in a directory tree
• Smart Pull: Advanced pull-all command with auto-stash, branch switching, and gone branch cleanup
• Custom Commands: Execute any git command across all repositories with exec
• Submodule Support: List and update git submodules across all repos
• Real-time Feedback: Live spinner updates showing progress for each repository
• Error Resilient: Individual repository failures don't stop other operations

Installation

Global Installation (Recommended)

npm install -g gbulk

Local Installation

npm install gbulk
npx gbulk [command]

From Source

git clone https://github.com/joeystdio/gbulk.git
cd gbulk
npm install
npm run build
npm link

Usage

Basic Syntax

gbulk [options] <command>

Global Options

• -d, --directory <path>: Base directory to search for repositories (default: current directory)

Commands

list

List all git repositories found in the directory tree.

# List repos in current directory
gbulk list

# List repos in a specific directory
gbulk -d ~/projects list

pull-all

Pull all repositories with advanced features:

• Fetches with --prune
• Detects "gone" branches (deleted on remote)
• Auto-switches from gone branches to fallback branches (develop/main/master)
• Updates ALL local branches via rebase with --autostash
• Restores original branch
• Updates submodules if .gitmodules exists

# Pull all repositories
gbulk pull-all

# Auto-confirm prompts (skip gone branch deletion prompt)
gbulk pull-all --yes
gbulk pull-all -y

# Preview changes without making modifications
gbulk pull-all --dry-run

exec

Run a custom git command in all repositories.

# Check status of all repos
gbulk exec status

# Show short status
gbulk exec status -s

# Create a branch in all repos
gbulk exec checkout -b feature/new-feature

# View recent commits
gbulk exec log --oneline -5

# Any git command works
gbulk exec fetch --all
gbulk exec stash list
gbulk exec diff --stat

submodule-list

List all repositories that contain git submodules.

gbulk submodule-list

submodule-update

Update submodules in all repositories that have them.

gbulk submodule-update

Examples

Update all projects in a workspace

cd ~/workspace
gbulk pull-all --yes

Check which repos have uncommitted changes

gbulk exec status -s

Fetch latest from all remotes

gbulk exec fetch --all --prune

Create a new branch across all repos

gbulk exec checkout -b feature/update-dependencies

Find repos with specific branches

gbulk exec branch --list "*feature*"

How It Works

1. Discovery: gbulk recursively searches the directory tree for .git folders (excludes node_modules)
2. Parallel Execution: All operations run concurrently for maximum performance
3. Individual Spinners: Each repository gets real-time status updates
4. Summary Report: After completion, see which repos succeeded, failed, or had warnings

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 18.0.0
• npm or pnpm

Setup

git clone https://github.com/joeystdio/gbulk.git
cd gbulk
npm install

Build

# Build TypeScript to dist/
npm run build

# Watch mode for development
npm run dev

Testing Locally

# After building
node dist/index.js [command]

# Or use the bin file
./bin/gbulk [command]

Project Structure

gbulk/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts              # CLI entry point
│   ├── commands/             # Command implementations
│   │   ├── list.ts
│   │   ├── pull-all.ts       # Most complex command
│   │   ├── exec.ts
│   │   ├── submodule-list.ts
│   │   └── submodule-update.ts
│   └── utils/
│       ├── repos.ts          # Repository discovery
│       ├── git.ts            # Git operations wrapper
│       └── results.ts        # Result formatting
├── bin/
│   └── gbulk                 # Executable wrapper
└── dist/                     # Compiled output

Requirements

• Node.js >= 18.0.0
• Git installed and available in PATH

License

MIT

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Issues

Found a bug or have a feature request? Please open an issue at: https://github.com/joeystdio/gbulk/issues

Author

Jo Jo (joeystdio@gmail.com)