git-package allows you to manage releases backed by private git-repos while keeping your history clean.

npm dependencies that point to git repos must have their compiled code checked-in. In order to keep history clean, git-package creates release branches where compiled files are removed from .gitignore.

• A remote named origin.
• SSH keys configured properly to access private git repo.

• Add git-package to your package

  $ npm install --dev git-package

• Add git-package config to your package.json file specifying the folder containing compiled code

  // fancy-private-pkg/package.json

  { ... "gitPackage": { "includeIgnored": [ "lib" ] } }

• Add your compiled code folder to .gitignore, and commit normally in master branch.

• Run git-package

  $ npm run git-package minor

  This will do the following:

  • Ensure that the command is run from master branch.
  • Run npm run build.
  • Bump package.json with the specified semver component: major/minor/patch.
  • Create a commit in master branch containing package.json version bump.
  • Create a release/vX.X.X branch.
  • Remove specified folders from .gitgnore.
  • Create a commit containing compiled code.
  • Tag it as vX.X.X.
  • Push master, release/vX.X.X and vX.X.X tag.

• You can now from another project, point to that private repo by adding this to package.json file:

  // another-project/package.json

  { "fancy-private-project": "git+ssh://[email protected]/your-org/fancy-private-pkg#v1.2.3", }