Git Shortcuts

Three simple helper scripts for streamlining git workflow.

Installation

1. Clone this repo:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/git-shortcuts.git
   cd git-shortcuts

2. Make all scripts executable:

   chmod +x gi.sh gq.sh gho.sh

3. Add aliases to your ~/.zshrc:

   alias gi="$HOME/git-shortcuts/gi.sh"
   alias gq="$HOME/git-shortcuts/gq.sh"
   alias gho="$HOME/git-shortcuts/gho.sh"

4. Reload your shell:

   source ~/.zshrc

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Usage

gi — Initialize and Push New Repo

gi https://github.com/username/repo.git

Runs:

git init
git add .
git commit -m "first commit"
git branch -M main
git remote add origin <url>
git push -u origin main

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gq — Quick Add/Commit/Push

gq your commit message here

Runs:

git add .
git commit -m "your commit message here"
git push -u origin main

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gho — Open GitHub Origin in Browser

gho

Opens the GitHub origin URL of the current repository in your default browser.

• Automatically converts SSH URLs to HTTPS format
• Works cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows)
• Shows an error if not in a git repository or no origin is set

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Notes

• gi will abort if a .git folder already exists in the directory.
• gq requires a commit message argument.