bit

bit

Bit is a simple version control system built on top of git. Bit is super easy to learn and will vastly simplify your development workflow.

At times you may still want/need to use git. When the times arrive

Installation

curl -sf https://gobinaries.com/chriswalz/bit | sh

note: git must be installed

Usage

Create a new commit

bit save [commit message]

Save your changes to the current branch [amends current commit]

bit save

Synchronize yours changes to origin branch

bit sync

Switch branches

bit switch [branch-name]

You have access to ALL git commands as well. 90% of the time the above commands will have you covered.

bit commit -m "I can still use git commands", bit pull -r origin master

workflow example

bit switch example-branch Branch does not exist. Do you want to create it? Y/n

yes

Switched to a new branch 'example-branch'

[Makes some changes]

bit save "add important feature"

[fix an error for important feature]

bit save

[push changes to origin]

bit sync

[two days later confirm your branch is in sync with origin]

bit sync

Principles

Think in the age of the cloud Development workflows have changed in the 15 years since Gits creation Favor simplicity over complexity Bit should have happy defaults Bit must be fully compatible with Git