Welcome to the GitPython Quickstart Guide! Designed for developers seeking a practical and interactive learning experience, this concise resource offers step-by-step code snippets to swiftly initialize/clone repositories, perform essential Git operations, and explore GitPython's capabilities. Get ready to dive in, experiment, and unleash the power of GitPython in your projects!

There are a few ways to create a :class:`git.Repo <git.repo.base.Repo>` object

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    :language: python
    :dedent: 8
    :start-after: # [1-test_init_repo_object]
    :end-before: # ![1-test_init_repo_object]

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    :language: python
    :dedent: 8
    :start-after: # [2-test_init_repo_object]
    :end-before: # ![2-test_init_repo_object]

For the rest of this tutorial we will use a clone from https://github.com/gitpython-developers/QuickStartTutorialFiles.git

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    :language: python
    :dedent: 8
    :start-after: # [1-test_cloned_repo_object]
    :end-before: # ![1-test_cloned_repo_object]

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        :language: python
        :dedent: 8
        :start-after: # [12-test_cloned_repo_object]
        :end-before: # ![12-test_cloned_repo_object]

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        :language: python
        :dedent: 8
        :start-after: # [13-test_cloned_repo_object]
        :end-before: # ![13-test_cloned_repo_object]

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        :language: python
        :dedent: 8
        :start-after: # [14-test_cloned_repo_object]
        :end-before: # ![14-test_cloned_repo_object]

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        :language: python
        :dedent: 8
        :start-after: # [15-test_cloned_repo_object]
        :end-before: # ![15-test_cloned_repo_object]

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        :language: python
        :dedent: 8
        :start-after: # [16-test_cloned_repo_object]
        :end-before: # ![16-test_cloned_repo_object]

.. literalinclude:: ../../test/test_quick_doc.py
    :language: python
    :dedent: 8
    :start-after: # [2-test_cloned_repo_object]
    :end-before: # ![2-test_cloned_repo_object]

Now lets add the updated file to git

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    :language: python
    :dedent: 8
    :start-after: # [3-test_cloned_repo_object]
    :end-before: # ![3-test_cloned_repo_object]

Notice the add method requires a list as a parameter

Warning: If you experience any trouble with this, try to invoke :class:`git <git.cmd.Git>` instead via repo.git.add(path)

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    :language: python
    :dedent: 8
    :start-after: # [4-test_cloned_repo_object]
    :end-before: # ![4-test_cloned_repo_object]

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    :language: python
    :dedent: 8
    :start-after: # [5-test_cloned_repo_object]
    :end-before: # ![5-test_cloned_repo_object]

Notice this returns a generator object

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    :start-after: # [6-test_cloned_repo_object]
    :end-before: # ![6-test_cloned_repo_object]

returns list of :class:`Commit <git.objects.commit.Commit>` objects

Lets print the latest version of <local_dir>/dir1/file2.txt

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        :language: python
        :dedent: 8
        :start-after: # [17-test_cloned_repo_object]
        :end-before: # ![17-test_cloned_repo_object]

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        :language: python
        :dedent: 8
        :start-after: # [18-test_cloned_repo_object]
        :end-before: # ![18-test_cloned_repo_object]

Previous version of <local_dir>/dir1/file2.txt

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        :language: python
        :dedent: 8
        :start-after: # [18.1-test_cloned_repo_object]
        :end-before: # ![18.1-test_cloned_repo_object]

• Untracked files

  Lets create a new file

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      :language: python
      :dedent: 8
      :start-after: # [7-test_cloned_repo_object]
      :end-before: # ![7-test_cloned_repo_object]

  .. literalinclude:: ../../test/test_quick_doc.py
      :language: python
      :dedent: 8
      :start-after: # [8-test_cloned_repo_object]
      :end-before: # ![8-test_cloned_repo_object]

• Modified files

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      :language: python
      :dedent: 8
      :start-after: # [9-test_cloned_repo_object]
      :end-before: # ![9-test_cloned_repo_object]

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      :language: python
      :dedent: 8
      :start-after: # [10-test_cloned_repo_object]
      :end-before: # ![10-test_cloned_repo_object]

  returns a list of :class:`Diff <git.diff.Diff>` objects

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      :start-after: # [11-test_cloned_repo_object]
      :end-before: # ![11-test_cloned_repo_object]

Compare staging area to head commit

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        :language: python
        :dedent: 8
        :start-after: # [11.1-test_cloned_repo_object]
        :end-before: # ![11.1-test_cloned_repo_object]

.. literalinclude:: ../../test/test_quick_doc.py
        :language: python
        :dedent: 8
        :start-after: # [11.2-test_cloned_repo_object]
        :end-before: # ![11.2-test_cloned_repo_object]

Compare commit to commit

.. literalinclude:: ../../test/test_quick_doc.py
        :language: python
        :dedent: 8
        :start-after: # [11.3-test_cloned_repo_object]
        :end-before: # ![11.3-test_cloned_repo_object]

Remember, this is just the beginning! There's a lot more you can achieve with GitPython in your development workflow. To explore further possibilities and discover advanced features, check out the full :ref:`GitPython tutorial <tutorial_toplevel>` and the :ref:`API Reference <api_reference_toplevel>`. Happy coding!