@stackline/git-spawned-stream

Create a readable stream from a spawned git process.

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Current package version: 1.0.2

Why this package?

@stackline/git-spawned-stream is the Stackline-maintained distribution of git-spawned-stream@1.0.1. It is an independent continuation of git-spawned-stream; original authors and licenses remain credited below.

Compatibility

Installation

npm install @stackline/git-spawned-stream

Preserve existing imports and plugin resolution with an npm alias:

npm install git-spawned-stream@npm:@stackline/git-spawned-stream

Usage and API reference

git-spawned-stream

Create a readable stream from a spawned git process.

Usage

gitSpawnedStream(repoPath, spawnArguments, limitInBytes, gitBinary)

Arguments:

• repoPath - the path to the repo, ex: /home/alex/node/.git (or the path to the git bare repo)
• spawnArguments - the arguments that will be passed to the child_process.spawn function
• limitInBytes - kill the process if it exceeds the imposed limit (sends more data than allowed)
• gitBinary - path to the git binary to use (use the one in PATH by default)

Example:

var gitSpawnedStream = require('@stackline/git-spawned-stream');
var path = require('path');
var repoPath = process.env.REPO || path.join(__dirname, '.git');
repoPath = path.resolve(repoPath);
var byteLimit = 5 * 1024 * 1024; // 5 Mb

// sort of a git log -n 2
var stream = gitSpawnedStream(repoPath, [
  'rev-list',
  '--max-count=2',
  '--header',
  'HEAD'
], byteLimit);

stream.on('data', function(data) {
  console.log('DATA', data.toString('utf8'));
}).on('error', function(err) {
  console.error('An error occurred:');
  console.error('-----------------\n');
  console.error(err.message);
  process.exit(1);
}).on('end', function(killed) {
  // when the stream is cut, killed === true
  console.log("\n±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±\nThat's all folks!");
});

License

MIT

Credits and original authors

• Original project: git-spawned-stream.
• Alexandru Vladutu.
• Stackline maintenance: Alexandro Paixao Marques and Stackline contributors.

Original copyright, license notices and contributor acknowledgements remain part of this distribution. Stackline maintenance does not replace authorship of the original work.

Community and Links

• Stackline website
• GitHub projects
• npm packages
• Reddit community — r/Stackline
• Maintainer LinkedIn

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