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Automatic Git Commits on iOS with Working Copy

  • [Working Copy][1] is a great app for managing git repos on iOS.
  • I use it to manage my [content][2] repo.
  • Keep changes I make on my phone in sync with the changes I make on other devices
  • Since I like to use iA Writer on my phone, which doesn’t display the status of the underlying git repo

Automation: commit all changes

  1. Commit all modified files to the content repo with the message “update content changed on iOS”
  2. Push content to remote “origin”
  3. Repeat every time I close iA Writer or Working Copy

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Automation: pull changes

Every time I open iA Writer or Working Copy, pull any changes I made to the content repo from “origin” to my phone.

Troubleshooting

What to do if automation step fails because device is locked? Unfortunately, you can’t automate these actions based on an event that may happen while your phone is locked. My first attempt was to run these automations at certain times of day, but that didn’t work since Working Copy itself restricts repo access while your device is locked. That why I and this author opted to trigger the automation when an app was opened or closed.

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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254442427

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