Introduction to download-git-repo

The download-git-repo module is a powerful tool for developers to directly download and extract repositories from various providers like GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, etc. This can be incredibly useful when setting up projects or managing different parts of a development environment.

Basic Usage

To get started with download-git-repo, install it via npm:

npm install download-git-repo

Downloading from GitHub

To download a repository from GitHub, you can use the following syntax:

 const download = require('download-git-repo');

 download('owner/name', 'destination', function (err) {
   if (err) {
     console.error(err);
   } else {
     console.log('Successfully downloaded the repository!');
   }
 });

Downloading from GitLab

To download a repository from GitLab:

 const download = require('download-git-repo');

 download('gitlab:owner/name', 'destination', function (err) {
   if (err) {
     console.error(err);
   } else {
     console.log('Successfully downloaded the repository!');
   }
 });

Downloading from Bitbucket

To download a repository from Bitbucket:

 const download = require('download-git-repo');

 download('bitbucket:owner/name', 'destination', function (err) {
   if (err) {
     console.error(err);
   } else {
     console.log('Successfully downloaded the repository!');
   }
 });

Using Specific Branches or Tags

To download a specific branch or tag:

 const download = require('download-git-repo');

 download('owner/name#branch-or-tag', 'destination', function (err) {
   if (err) {
     console.error(err);
   } else {
     console.log('Successfully downloaded the repository!');
   }
 });

Comprehensive Example Application

Here’s a complete example application using several of the above APIs:

 const download = require('download-git-repo');
 const fs = require('fs');

 const repositories = [
   { url: 'owner1/repo1', destination: './repo1' },
   { url: 'gitlab:owner2/repo2', destination: './repo2' },
   { url: 'bitbucket:owner3/repo3', destination: './repo3' },
   { url: 'owner4/repo4#branch', destination: './repo4' },
 ];

 repositories.forEach(repo => {
   download(repo.url, repo.destination, function(err) {
     if (err) {
       console.error(`Failed to download ${repo.url}:`, err);
     } else {
       console.log(`Successfully downloaded ${repo.url} to ${repo.destination}`);
     }
   });
 });

This example will download repositories from GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, including a specific branch from one of the repositories.

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