This script contains a few bash functions to help automate the process of splitting improvements to a different branch.

A script for setting up the functions is included, but they can easily be added manually to your existing alias file or even directly on your shell profile (please don't 😅)

1. Clone the repository
2. Run the setup.sh script to set up new functions/alias

$ chmod +x setup.sh
$ ./setup.sh

3. Restart your terminal

The setup script currently supports:

• Zsh
  • Uses the Oh-my-zsh custom folder when applicable
• Bash

1. As you find improvements, tag them with the gcmui command. This is still a normal commit, so you can add a message.

$ git add lib/file-with-unrelated-changes.ex
$ gcmui "Fix ordering of statement"

2. When you are ready to split the improvements use the gcbui command. You should specify the name of the improvements branch.

$ gcbui hg/small-improvements

If you don't want to push the changes, for instance if you don't have a remote or if you're just trying the commands out and you don't want to lose anything you can:

1. Ensure you've pushed the latest changes to your remote
2. Use the --local-only flag to stop gcbui from pushing the changes

$ gcbui hg/small-improvements --local-only

All of the improvements should have been moved the selected branch.

The commands gcmui and gcbui should be somewhat familiar as they are based on the common aliases for git commit -m gcm and git checkout -b gcb, with the added ui suffix for unrelated improvements.