Mini Git Implementation - Python

Welcome to the Mini Git Implementation repository! This project is a simplified version of Git, built using Python, that mimics core Git functionalities such as creating blobs, trees, commits, and retrieving repository states.

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🚀 Project Overview

This project aims to provide a basic understanding of Git internals by implementing key features such as:

• Storing files as blobs.
• Writing directory structures as tree objects.
• Committing changes with parent tracking.
• Retrieving and reconstructing repository states from commits.

It provides CLI-based commands similar to Git for interacting with the repository.

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🛠 Tech Stack

The project is built using the following technologies:

• Python (Core functionality)
• Zlib (Compression of Git objects)
• Hashlib (SHA-1 hashing for object identification)
• Bash (Testing automation via script)

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✨ Features

1. Git-like Initialization

   • Initialize a new repository similar to git init.
   • Creates .git directory to store objects and references.

2. Blobs (File Storage)

   • Store files as compressed blobs using SHA-1 hashes.
   • Retrieve stored content via cat-file command.

3. Tree Objects (Directory Structure)

   • Store the entire directory structure as tree objects.
   • Reference blobs to reconstruct file structures.

4. Commit Creation

   • Commit changes by linking tree objects with author information.
   • Support for parent commits to track history.

5. Repository State Retrieval

   • Reconstruct repository structure from any commit.
   • View file and directory contents for a specific commit.

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