listgits

A simple script to list all Git repositories found in your home directory.

Overview

This script searches for Git repositories by looking for .git directories in common locations under your home directory. It provides a quick way to see all the Git repositories you have on your system.

Usage

listgits

How It Works

The script searches for .git directories in:

• Direct subdirectories of your home directory (~/*/.git)
• Second-level subdirectories (~/*/*/.git)

For each .git directory found, it outputs the parent directory path (the actual repository directory).

Output Example

/Users/username/project1
/Users/username/work/project2
/Users/username/personal/project3

Use Cases

• Repository inventory: Get a quick overview of all Git repositories on your system
• Cleanup: Identify repositories you might want to archive or delete
• Backup planning: Generate a list of repositories to include in backups
• Script input: Use the output as input for other scripts that operate on multiple repositories

Examples

# List all repositories
listgits

# Count total repositories
listgits | wc -l

# Find repositories in specific paths
listgits | grep work

# Use with other git tools (example)
for repo in $(listgits); do
  echo "Status of $repo:"
  # -C tells git to run in the specified directory
  git -C "$repo" status --porcelain
done

Requirements

• Unix-like system with bash
• Git repositories in standard locations under home directory

Limitations

• Only searches two levels deep under the home directory
• Only finds repositories with .git directories (not bare repositories)
• Does not search outside the home directory
• May not find repositories in hidden directories (except .git itself)

Notes

• The script uses shell globbing to find .git directories
• Output includes full absolute paths to repository directories
• Empty lines in output indicate that some glob patterns didn't match any directories