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Test‑GitLocalChanges

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SYNOPSIS

Checks for unstaged or staged changes in the current local Git branch.

SYNTAX

Test-GitLocalChanges [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

The Test-GitLocalChanges command checks whether there are any unstaged or staged changes in the current local Git branch.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Test-GitLocalChanges

This example demonstrates how to use the Test-GitLocalChanges function to check for unstaged or staged changes in the current local Git branch.

PARAMETERS

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

None

This function does not accept pipeline input.

OUTPUTS

System.Boolean

Returns $true if there are unstaged or staged changes, otherwise returns $false.

Returns $null if the git status command fails.

NOTES

This function requires Git to be installed and accessible from the command line. The function uses 'git status --porcelain' to detect any changes in the repository.

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