PsGitScript

Make git extensible like it is on any non-windows OS with your own (powershell) scripts. You can achieve the same without this module but it can save you time and headaches.

How does it work?

PsGitScript is a simple powershell module that scans your directories (from PATH env. variable) for potential git extensions git-<alias>.ps1. The extension scripts will be added to the .gitconfig file as an alias. After that you can invoke them like git <alias>.

PsGitScript will update aliases on every powershell launch, but never deletes anything from .gitconfig file.

How to install

Prerequisites

• Powershell (tested on Powershell 7)

• Enable script execution. Set-ExecutionPolicy

• Git for Windows (tested on git version 2.34.1.windows.1)

Installation steps

Open powershell 7 and execute the following command:

Install-Module -Name PsGitScript

Edit the Profile.ps1 file and add the following line:

Import-Module PsGitScript

Creating your own git script

Basic script

Create a script git-test.ps1 in a folder that is included in $Path variable, with the following content:

Write-Host "Hello, World!"

You can check $Path variable in powershell with the following command: $Env:Path -Split ';'

You just created a new script what needs to be registered in .gitconfig file as an alias. You can restart your pwsh session or execute the Invoke-PsGitScriptInit command to update the aliases.

Now you can call your script:

git hello

Advanced scripting

Please note that every git script runs in a new pwsh session with no profile and bypass execution policy.

Creating an initializer script for your custom git scripts is strongly recommended.