Scripts

Repository of scripts to help with Git operations, debugging issues during release cutting, cherry-picking, and other development workflows.

This repository contains utility scripts designed to streamline various development tasks and troubleshoot common issues that arise during software release cycles, Git operations, and development workflows.

Setup

Virtual Environment

It's recommended to use a virtual environment to isolate dependencies:

# Create a virtual environment
python3 -m venv venv

# Activate the virtual environment
# On macOS/Linux:
source venv/bin/activate
# On Windows:
# venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

Making Scripts Executable

To make the scripts executable:

# Give execution permission to all Python scripts
chmod +x *.py

# Alternatively, make a specific script executable
# chmod +x script_name.py

Requirements

To run these scripts, you'll need:

• Python 3.6+
• Dependencies listed in requirements.txt

Available Scripts

git_diff_files.py

This script compares and lists files changed between two Git references.

Usage

./git_diff_files.py <base_ref> <head_ref> [OPTIONS]

Options:

• --pattern / -p: File pattern to filter results (e.g., "*.py")
• --output / -o: Output file path for the list of changes

Example:

./git_diff_files.py main feature-branch --pattern "*.py" --output changes.txt