Automatic change directory after git clone

The take command it's one of my favorite features about ZSH. Because with a single command you can create a new directory and automatically change into it.

So, why not do the same with git clone?

That's why I search for a way to create cake command, inspired on take but for clone, that automatically cd to the directory created after git clone.

Add this script function on ~/.zshrc file.

cake() {
  [[ $# -eq 0 ]] && return
  local last="${@: -1}"
  local rest="${@:1:${#}-1}"
  local cmd=""
  local dir="$(basename "$1" .git)"
  if [[ -z $rest ]]; then
    cmd="$last"
  else
    cmd="$rest $last"
    if [[ !"$last" =~ ^"-" ]]; then
      dir="$last"
    fi
  fi
  echo "\e[32m❯ \e[33mCloning...\e[0m"
  git clone $cmd
  echo "\e[32m❯ \e[33mChanging dir...\e[0m"
  cd $dir
}

Once finish, reopen all terminals or update his source running source ~/.zshrc command and now you can use it.

Works for repository links both with and without ".git" and also if you manually target the directory name at the end.

But I know you have angry for more. I have created cape command that does the same as cake but also installs the npm packages and opens the project on VScode.

cape() {
  cake "$@"
  echo "\e[32m❯ \e[33mInstalling...\e[0m"
  npm i
  echo "\e[32m❯ \e[33mOpening...\e[0m"
  code .
}

Sources:

• Stackexchange - cd after git clone

• Bash Colors

That’s All Folks!
Happy Coding 🖖