Hacker News with Generative AI: Version Control

An introduction to Magit, an Emacs mode for Git (masteringemacs.org)
Magit is the sweetener that masks the bitter taste you get when you have to commune through algebraic brevity with git. Magit – unlike other user interfaces bolted on top of a command line version control system – is faithful in its adherence to git’s vocabulary and capabilities.
Version Control, Git, Emacs, Programming, Software
16 points by signa11 19 days ago | 0 comments
Going down the rabbit hole of Git's new bundle-URI (gitbutler.com)
Git's new bundle-uri could help significantly speed up clones, but what bugs lurk within?
Git, Version Control, Software Development, Performance Optimization
293 points by chmaynard 20 days ago | 92 comments
Native Git Support in Zed (zed.dev)
We've heard for a long time that many of you want to be able to use Git from within Zed. Not necessarily for everything, but particularly for the 90% "git-commit", "git-push" workflow, it's just too slow to have to context switch every time.
Software, Version Control, Git, Development Tools
48 points by DASD 20 days ago | 11 comments
Ask HN: How do you manage and version control small structured data? (ycombinator.com)
So I work in a heavily regulated field and often come across the need to document all kinds of semi-structured data like requirements, risks, test-cases, etc.
Data Management, Version Control, Software Engineering, Regulatory Compliance, Ask HN
5 points by Igin 22 days ago | 6 comments
GitHub is currently merging PRs in the UI with the wrong merge method (github.com/orgs)
In a project that allows both the Merge method and the Squash & Merge method, if I try to use the Squash & Merge method, it uses the Merge method anyway.
GitHub, Bug Reports, Software Development, Version Control
34 points by darknavi 22 days ago | 10 comments
Git without a forge (greenend.org.uk)
I’ve written quite a lot of free software in my life. Most of it was from scratch: projects I started myself. So I get to choose where to host them – or rather, I have to choose where to host them.
Software Development, Version Control
322 points by todsacerdoti 27 days ago | 159 comments
Micro keypad to do your regular Git push/pull/add/commit actions (gitsyncpad.xyz)
Be among the first to experience GitSyncPad, an innovative micro keypad designed for effortless Git version control.
Git, Version Control, Hardware, Programming, Productivity
32 points by aravindkumarv 32 days ago | 45 comments
Why Are Jujutsu's ID Prefixes So Short? (jonathan-frere.com)
Jujutsu is a relatively new version control system that is designed around working directly with commit-like objects called “changes”1. Each change has an ID, and these IDs are important because they’re the main way of referring to different changes2. To make referencing these IDs a bit easier, Jujutsu often shows ID prefixes rather than the whole ID when displaying commits (such as in the jj log command).
Version Control, Jujutsu, Software Development
11 points by todsacerdoti 34 days ago | 2 comments
ZeroVer: 0-based Versioning: cutting-edge software versioning for minimalists (0ver.org)
With software releases at an all-time high, the consensus has never been clearer: Major versions are over. So what does the past, present, and future of software versioning look like? Welcome to ZeroVer 0.0.1.
Software Development, Version Control, Software Releases
17 points by pabs3 34 days ago | 3 comments
Git clone –depth 2 is vastly better than –depth 1 if you want to Git push later (stackoverflow.com)
I've done a shallow clone of a large repo (git clone --depth 1 [email protected]:myOrg/myRepo.git). I can push new changes to the remote but the first push is horribly slow. Subsequent pushes are fine. The command indicates that the first push writes a lot of data to the remote:
Git, Version Control, Optimization, Performance
137 points by jakub_g 49 days ago | 35 comments
The Pijul Manual (pijul.org)
Welcome to the Pijul book, an introduction to Pijul, a distributed version control system that is at the same time theoretically sound, fast and easy to learn and use.
Version Control, Software, Distributed Systems
13 points by tusslewake 49 days ago | 0 comments
Darcs, Friendly Version Control (acmelabs.space)
This book should help you to get started with using darcs as your daily version control system.
Version Control, Software, Programming
68 points by tusslewake 49 days ago | 76 comments
Versioning versus Coordination (brooker.co.za)
Spoiler: Versioning Wins.
Software, Version Control, Coordination
65 points by burntcaramel 55 days ago | 2 comments
Sage: Burning Away Git Complexity (github.com/crazywolf132)
Hey there! Welcome to Sage - your friendly neighborhood Git companion. Think of it as a smart wrapper around Git that helps you streamline your workflow.
Git, Version Control, Tools, Software, Open Source
7 points by binbandit 56 days ago | 3 comments
Beej's Guide to Git (beej.us)
Please keep in mind that I'm only human and there is a very, very high probability that there are errors in this guide. Additionally, I might simply not know what I'm talking about when it comes to something! So email corrections are highly appreciated!
Version Control, Git, Programming
1062 points by mixto 56 days ago | 311 comments
Building Your Own Git from Scratch in Go (medium.com)
As a professional software engineer, you must be using Git every day as it is the most widely used version control software.
Software Development, Version Control
6 points by thunderbong 60 days ago | 0 comments
Git: How submodules are merged (2022) (lucasoshiro.github.io)
If you work in a project that uses Git as its version control system and and uses submodules, maybe you have faced a situation where you needed to change a submodule in a branch and needed to merge that branch into another.
Git, Version Control, Submodules, Branching, Merging
24 points by lucasoshiro 60 days ago | 2 comments
Evo: Version control that works the way you think (github.com/crazywolf132)
Evo is a modern, offline-first version control system that focuses on what matters most: helping developers write great code together.
Version Control, Software, Development, Collaboration
44 points by todsacerdoti 70 days ago | 44 comments
How I use Git worktrees (2024) (billmill.org)
My favorite feature of git is one that not enough people know about: worktrees.
Git, Version Control, Software Development
31 points by fanf2 73 days ago | 1 comments
Can we communally deprecate git checkout? (mirawelner.com)
I will start with the disclaimer that I really like git. I use it on nearly all of my programming projects, have read the entirety of Pro Git, and every lab or company I have worked at has held its codebase on GitHub, with the exception of the National Ignition Facility. For some reason, they use Accurev, or at least they did when I worked there in 2019, which was much worse.
Git, Version Control, Software Development, Programming
57 points by mirawelner 82 days ago | 142 comments
Git-of-theseus: Analyze how a Git repo grows over time (github.com/erikbern)
Analyze how a Git repo grows over time
Git, Software Development, Version Control, Data Analysis
5 points by mooreds 83 days ago | 1 comments
Gource: Software Version Control Visualization (github.com/acaudwell)
Gource is a visualization tool for source control repositories.
Software, Version Control, Visualization, Git
173 points by vortex_ape 92 days ago | 67 comments
Racket-embed-images-in-source-text (github.com/shriram)
Racket enables you to embed images in the document source. The moment you do, however, the file becomes a different format (WXME). In particular, this format is effectively binary, which means it doesn't work well with tools like grep, git, etc.
Programming, Racket, Software, Image Processing, Version Control
50 points by spdegabrielle 96 days ago | 9 comments
Jujutsu Megamerges and jj Absorb (chriskrycho.com)
A really handy approach for splitting apart changes into multiple branches but working on their combination.
Git, Version Control, Software Development
82 points by chriskrycho 98 days ago | 63 comments
Git Branch Management: Exploring the Realm of Possibilities (2023) (scalastic.io)
When it comes to collaborative software development, effective Git branch management is crucial for your team’s efficiency and productivity. In this article, we will explore various Git branch management models to help you optimize your workflow.
Git, Version Control, Software Development, Collaboration, Workflow
7 points by rapnie 100 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: AuthorTrail – Browse files you've touched in a Git repo (github.com/sarimabbas)
AuthorTrail helps you explore your Git repository's history by author. Find and browse files you've contributed to, with quick access to view and edit them.
Git, Software, Developer Tools, Version Control
23 points by campfireshuffle 101 days ago | 0 comments
Gitea 1.22 is the last version to allow a transparent ugprade to Forgejo (forgejo.org)
The Forgejo v10.0.0 release to be published 15 January 2025 supports upgrade from Gitea instances up to version v1.22 included. Future Forgejo versions will not support upgrades from Gitea instances running version v1.23 or above.
Software, Open Source, Git, Version Control, Upgrade Path
37 points by CuriousIndian 105 days ago | 15 comments
Tig: Text-Mode Interface for Git (jonas.github.io)
Tig is an ncurses-based text-mode interface for git. It functions mainly as a Git repository browser, but can also assist in staging changes for commit at chunk level and act as a pager for output from various Git commands.
Git, Version Control, Tools, Software
27 points by pabs3 106 days ago | 5 comments
SCCS roach motel (tuhs.org)
IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering has asked me to write a retrospective on the influence of SCCS over the last 50 years, as my SCCS paper was published in 1975. They consider it one of the most influential papers from TSE's first decade.
Software Engineering, History, Version Control
70 points by rdpintqogeogsaa 109 days ago | 16 comments
Git Trailers (alchemists.io)
Git trailers are a powerful source of metadata as parsed by the Git Interpret Trailers command. Even better, trailers can be applied to commits and tags as documented here:
Git, Version Control, Metadata
6 points by thunderbong 111 days ago | 0 comments