git-all

Run a git command in all subdirectories containing .git folders.

Overview

This utility allows you to execute the same git command across multiple repositories at once. It's useful when you have a directory containing several git repositories and want to perform bulk operations like fetching updates, checking status, or pulling changes.

Usage

git all <command> [args...]

Options

• --help, -h: Show help message and exit

Arguments

• <command>: The git command to run (e.g., fetch, status, pull)
• [args...]: Additional arguments to pass to the git command

Examples

# Fetch all remotes in all repos
git all fetch --all

# Show status of all repos
git all status

# Pull latest changes in all repos
git all pull

# Show branches with tracking info
git all branch -vv

# Show merged branches
git all branch --merged

# Prune deleted remote branches
git all fetch --prune

How It Works

The script:

1. Finds all directories containing a .git folder in the current directory
2. For each repository found, prints a header with the directory name
3. Runs the specified git command in that directory
4. Exits with a non-zero code if any repository's command failed (but continues running in all repos regardless)
5. Exits with a non-zero code if any repository's command failed (but continues running in all repos regardless)

Requirements

• Bash shell environment
• Git
• Must be run from a directory containing git repositories as subdirectories

Use Cases

• Bulk updates: Fetch or pull updates across all your projects
• Status overview: Quickly check the status of multiple repos
• Branch management: View or clean up branches across repos
• Maintenance: Run garbage collection or other maintenance commands