parth-gix-cli

A custom CLI tool that mimics essential Git commands to interact with GitHub repositories. Built while learning full-stack development and diving deep into how Git + GitHub actually work behind the scenes.

📚 Table of Contents

• About
• Installation
• Usage
• Available Commands
• Examples
• Why I Built This
• Contributing

About

Ever wondered what happens behind those git add, git commit, and git push commands? I did. So while learning full-stack development, I built this custom CLI to replicate core Git functionalities and see how version control tools interact with remote servers like GitHub.

This CLI supports:

• Initializing a repo
• Adding files
• Committing changes
• Managing remotes
• Pushing and pulling code

Installation

Install it globally using npm:

npm install -g npm i parth-gix-cli

Once installed, you can run parth-gix-cli commands right from your terminal.

Usage

The syntax is:

gix <command> [options]

Available Commands

| Command | Description | | :----------------- | :------------------------------------------ | | init | Initialize a new Git repository | | add <filePath> | Add a file to the staging area | | commit <message> | Commit staged changes with a commit message | | remote <link> | Add a remote repository URL | | push | Push changes to the remote repository | | pull |Download all files and folders from the remote repository |

Examples

Initialize a new repository:

gix init

Add a file to staging:

gix add app.js

Commit your changes:

gix commit "Added app.js"

Add a remote repository:

gix remote https://github.com/username/repo.git

Push your changes:

gix push

Download all files and folders from the remote repository:

gix pull

Why I Built This

As part of my journey into full-stack development, I wanted to understand not just how to use tools like Git and GitHub — but how they work internally. This project started out of pure curiosity and quickly turned into a hands-on way to learn about:

• How command-line tools are built in Node.js

• How local repositories and remote servers communicate

• How full-stack applications are structured and distributed

And honestly, it made me love coding even more.

Contributing

Got an idea to improve this tool? Found a bug? PRs and issues are welcome! Fork the repo, make your changes, and let’s build cool stuff together.

Parth’s Note:

This was a curiosity-driven project for learning purposes, but who knows — maybe it’ll inspire someone else to peek under the hood too.