DartVCS

DartVCS is a simple, Git-like version control system implemented in Dart. It provides basic version control functionality through a command-line interface.

Features

• Initialize a new repository
• Add files to staging area
• Commit changes with messages
• View commit history
• Check repository status
• View file diffs

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Dart SDK (version 2.12 or later)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/qharny/dartvcs.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd dartvcs
   

3. Install dependencies:

   dart pub get
   

Usage

Run the application using:

dart run bin/dartvcs.dart

Available Commands

• init: Initialize a new DartVCS repository
• add <filename>: Add a file to the staging area
• commit <message>: Commit changes with a message
• log: Show commit history
• status: Show the current status of the repository
• diff <filename>: Show changes in a file
• help: Show help message
• exit: Exit the program

Example Usage

$ dart run bin/dartvcs.dart
Welcome to DartVCS!
Type "help" for a list of commands.
dartvcs> init
Initialized empty DartVCS repository.
dartvcs> add example.txt
Added example.txt to staging area.
dartvcs> commit "Initial commit"
Committed changes with hash: a1b2c3d4...
dartvcs> log
Commit: a1b2c3d4...
message Initial commit
dartvcs> exit
Thank you for using DartVCS!

Running Tests

To run the test suite:

dart test

Project Structure

• bin/dartvcs.dart: Main entry point of the application
• lib/dartvcs.dart: Core functionality of the version control system
• test/dartvcs_test.dart: Test suite

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Inspired by Git and other distributed version control systems
• Built with Dart