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+# In-game Git Integration
+
+Contribution by helpme (2022)
+
+A module to integrate a stripped-down version of git within the game, allowing developers to keep their evennia version updated, commit code to their git repository, change branches, and pull updated code. After a successful pull or checkout, the git command will reload the game: You may need to restart manually to apply certain changes that would impact persistent scripts etc. 
+
+Once the contrib is set up, integrating remote changes is as simple as entering the following into your game:
+
+```
+git pull
+```
+
+Of course, your game directory must be a git directory to begin with for this command to function. 
+
+## Dependencies
+
+This package requires the dependency "gitpython", a python library used to interact with git repositories. To install, it's easiest to install Evennia's extra requirements:
+
+- Activate your `virtualenv`
+- `cd` to the root of the Evennia repository. There should be an `requirements_extra.txt` file here.
+- `pip install -r requirements_extra.txt`
+
+## Installation
+
+This utility adds a simple assortment of 'git' commands. Import the module into your commands and add it to your command set to make it available.
+
+Specifically, in `mygame/commands/default_cmdsets.py`:
+
+```python
+...
+from evennia.contrib.utils.git_integration import GitCmdSet   # <---
+
+class CharacterCmdset(default_cmds.Character_CmdSet):
+    ...
+    def at_cmdset_creation(self):
+        ...
+        self.add(GitCmdSet)  # <---
+
+```
+
+Then `reload` to make the git command available.
+
+## Usage
+
+This utility will only work if your game and evennia directories are git directories. If they are not, you will be prompted to initiate your directory as a git repository using the following commands in your terminal:
+
+```
+git init
+git remote add origin [link to your repository]
+```
+
+By default, the git commands are only available to those with Developer permissions and higher. You can change this by overriding the command and setting its locks from "cmd:pperm(Developer)" to the lock of your choice.
+
+The supported commands are:
+* git status: An overview of your git repository, which files have been changed locally, and the commit you're on.
+* git status evennia: An overview of your evennia repository and the commit you're on. 
+* git branch: What branches are available for you to check out.
+* git checkout: Checkout a branch.
+* git pull: Pull the latest code from your current branch.
+* git pull evennia: Pull the latest evennia code.
+
+## Settings Used
+
+The utility uses the existing GAME_DIR and EVENNIA_DIR settings from settings.py. You should not need to alter these if you have a standard directory setup.
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/utils/git/__init__.py b/evennia/contrib/utils/git/__init__.py
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+"""
+Git integration - helpme 2022
+"""
+
+from .git_integration import GitCmdSet  # noqa
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/utils/git/git_integration.py b/evennia/contrib/utils/git/git_integration.py
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+from django.conf import settings
+from evennia import CmdSet, InterruptCommand
+from evennia.utils.utils import list_to_string
+from evennia.commands.default.muxcommand import MuxCommand
+from evennia.server.sessionhandler import SESSIONS
+
+import git
+import datetime
+
+
+class GitCommand(MuxCommand):
+    """
+    Parent class for Git commands.
+    """
+
+    def parse(self):
+        """
+        Parse the arguments and ensure git repositories exist. Fail with InterruptCommand if git repositories not found.
+        """
+        if self.args:
+            split_args = self.args.strip().split(" ", 1)
+            self.action = split_args[0]
+            if len(split_args) > 1:
+                self.args = ''.join(split_args[1:])
+            else:
+                self.args = ''
+        else:
+            self.action = "status"
+            self.args = ""
+
+        err_msgs = ["|rInvalid Git Repository|n:",
+            "The {repo_type} repository is not recognized as a git directory.",
+            "In order to initialize it as a git directory, you will need to access your terminal and run the following commands from within your directory:",
+            "    git init",
+            "    git remote add origin {remote_link}"]
+
+        if self.cmdstring == "git evennia":
+            directory = settings.EVENNIA_DIR
+            repo_type = "Evennia"
+            remote_link = "https://github.com/evennia/evennia.git"
+        else:
+            directory = settings.GAME_DIR
+            repo_type = "game"
+            remote_link = "[your remote link]"
+
+        try:
+            self.repo = git.Repo(directory, search_parent_directories=True)
+        except git.exc.InvalidGitRepositoryError:
+            err_msg = '\n'.join(err_msgs).format(repo_type=repo_type, remote_link=remote_link)
+            self.caller.msg(err_msg)
+            raise InterruptCommand
+        
+        self.commit = self.repo.head.commit
+        self.branch = self.repo.active_branch.name
+
+    def short_sha(self, repo, hexsha):
+        """
+        Utility: Get the short SHA of a commit.
+        """
+        short_sha = repo.git.rev_parse(hexsha, short=True)
+        return short_sha
+
+
+class CmdGit(GitCommand):
+    """
+    Pull the latest code from your repository or checkout a different branch.
+
+    Usage:
+        git status        - View an overview of your git repository.
+        git branch        - View available branches.
+        git checkout main - Checkout the main branch of your code.
+        git pull          - Pull the latest code from your current branch.
+
+    For updating evennia code, the same commands are available with 'git evennia':
+        git evennia status
+        git evennia branch
+        git evennia checkout <branch>
+        git evennia pull
+        
+    If there are any conflicts encountered, the command will abort. The command will reload your game after pulling new code automatically, but for changes involving persistent scripts etc, you may need to manually restart.
+    """
+
+    key = "@git"
+    aliases = ["@git evennia"]
+    locks = "cmd:pperm(Developer)"
+    help_category = "System"
+
+    def get_status(self):
+        time_of_commit = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(self.commit.committed_date)
+        status_msg = '\n'.join([f"Branch: |w{self.branch}|n ({self.repo.git.rev_parse(self.commit.hexsha, short=True)}) ({time_of_commit})",
+        f"By {self.commit.author.email}: {self.commit.message}"])
+
+        changedFiles = { item.a_path for item in self.repo.index.diff(None) }
+        if changedFiles:
+            status_msg += f"Unstaged/uncommitted changes:|/    |g{'|/    '.join(changedFiles)}|n|/"
+        if len(self.repo.untracked_files) > 0:
+            status_msg += f"Untracked files:|/    |x{'|/    '.join(self.repo.untracked_files)}|n"
+        return status_msg
+
+    def get_branches(self):
+        remote_refs = self.repo.remote().refs
+        branch_msg = f"Current branch: |w{self.branch}|n. Branches available: {list_to_string(remote_refs)}"
+        return branch_msg
+
+    def checkout(self):
+        remote_refs = self.repo.remote().refs
+        to_branch = self.args.strip().removeprefix('origin/')  # Slightly hacky, but git tacks on the origin/
+
+        if to_branch not in remote_refs:
+            self.caller.msg(f"Branch '{to_branch}' not available.")
+            return False
+        elif to_branch == self.branch:
+            self.caller.msg(f"Already on |w{to_branch}|n. Maybe you want <git pull>?")
+            return False
+        else:
+            try:
+                self.repo.git.checkout(to_branch)
+            except git.exc.GitCommandError as err:
+                self.caller.msg("Couldn't checkout {} ({})".format(to_branch, err.stderr.strip()))
+                return False
+            self.msg(f"Checked out |w{to_branch}|n successfully. Server restart initiated.")
+            return True
+    
+    def pull(self):
+        old_commit = self.commit
+        try:
+            self.repo.remotes.origin.pull()
+        except git.exc.GitCommandError as err:
+            self.caller.msg("Couldn't pull {} ({})".format(self.branch, err.stderr.strip()))
+            return False
+        if old_commit == self.repo.head.commit:
+            self.caller.msg("No new code to pull, no need to reset.\n")
+            return False
+        else:
+            self.caller.msg(f"You have pulled new code. Server restart initiated.|/Head now at {self.repo.git.rev_parse(self.repo.head.commit.hexsha, short=True)}.|/Author: {self.repo.head.commit.author.name} ({self.repo.head.commit.author.email})|/{self.repo.head.commit.message.strip()}")
+            return True
+
+    def func(self):
+        """
+        Provide basic Git functionality within the game.
+        """
+        caller = self.caller
+
+        if self.action == "status":
+            caller.msg(self.get_status())
+        elif self.action == "branch" or (self.action == "checkout" and not self.args):
+            caller.msg(self.get_branches())
+        elif self.action == "checkout":
+            if self.checkout():
+                SESSIONS.portal_restart_server()
+        elif self.action == "pull":
+            if self.pull():
+                SESSIONS.portal_restart_server()
+        else:
+            caller.msg("You can only git status, git branch, git checkout, or git pull.")
+            return
+
+
+# CmdSet for easily install all commands
+class GitCmdSet(CmdSet):
+    """
+    The map command.
+    """
+
+    def at_cmdset_creation(self):
+        self.add(CmdGit)
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/utils/git/tests.py b/evennia/contrib/utils/git/tests.py
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+"""
+Tests of git.
+
+"""
+
+from evennia import InterruptCommand
+from evennia.commands.default.tests import BaseEvenniaCommandTest
+from evennia.utils.test_resources import EvenniaTest
+from evennia.contrib.utils.git.git_integration import CmdGit
+from evennia.utils.utils import list_to_string
+
+import git
+import mock
+import datetime
+
+class TestCmdGit(CmdGit):
+    pass
+
+class TestGit(EvenniaTest):
+    @mock.patch("git.Repo")
+    @mock.patch("git.Git")
+    @mock.patch("git.Actor")
+    def setUp(self, mock_git, mock_repo, mock_author):
+        super().setUp()
+
+        self.char1.msg = mock.Mock()
+
+        p = mock_git.return_value = False
+        type(mock_repo.clone_from.return_value).bare = p
+        mock_repo.index.add(["mock.txt"])
+        mock_git.Repo.side_effect = git.exc.InvalidGitRepositoryError
+
+        mock_author.name = "Faux Author"
+        mock_author.email = "a@email.com"
+
+        commit_date = datetime.datetime(2021, 2, 1)
+
+        mock_repo.index.commit(
+            "Initial skeleton",
+            author=mock_author,
+            committer=mock_author,
+            author_date=commit_date,
+            commit_date=commit_date,
+        )
+
+        test_cmd_git = TestCmdGit()
+        test_cmd_git.repo = mock_repo
+        test_cmd_git.commit = mock_git.head.commit
+        test_cmd_git.branch = mock_git.active_branch.name
+        test_cmd_git.caller = self.char1
+        test_cmd_git.args = "nonexistent_branch"
+        self.test_cmd_git = test_cmd_git
+        
+    def test_git_status(self):
+        time_of_commit = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(self.test_cmd_git.commit.committed_date)
+        status_msg = '\n'.join([f"Branch: |w{self.test_cmd_git.branch}|n ({self.test_cmd_git.repo.git.rev_parse(self.test_cmd_git.commit.hexsha, short=True)}) ({time_of_commit})",
+        f"By {self.test_cmd_git.commit.author.email}: {self.test_cmd_git.commit.message}"])
+        self.assertEqual(status_msg, self.test_cmd_git.get_status())
+
+    def test_git_branch(self):
+        # View current branch
+        remote_refs = self.test_cmd_git.repo.remote().refs
+        branch_msg = f"Current branch: |w{self.test_cmd_git.branch}|n. Branches available: {list_to_string(remote_refs)}"
+        self.assertEqual(branch_msg, self.test_cmd_git.get_branches())
+
+    def test_git_checkout(self):
+        # Checkout no branch
+        self.test_cmd_git.checkout()
+        self.char1.msg.assert_called_with("Branch 'nonexistent_branch' not available.")
+        
+    def test_git_pull(self):
+        self.test_cmd_git.pull()
+        repo = self.test_cmd_git.repo
+        self.char1.msg.assert_called_with(f"You have pulled new code. Server restart initiated.|/Head now at {repo.git.rev_parse(repo.head.commit.hexsha, short=True)}.|/Author: {repo.head.commit.author.name} ({repo.head.commit.author.email})|/{repo.head.commit.message.strip()}")
+            
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 # xyzroom contrib
 scipy<1.9
+
+# Git contrib
+gitpython >= 3.1.27
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