hub – git with github
This week I released hub, a command line script which adds GitHub knowledge to a few git subcommands. For example, clone: $ hub clone cytzol/cope Initialized empty Git repository in…
This week I released hub, a command line script which adds GitHub
knowledge to a few git
subcommands.
For example, clone
:
$ hub clone cytzol/cope
Initialized empty Git repository in /Users/chris/cope/.git/
remote: Counting objects: 415, done.
... etc ...
Because hub
only adds functionality, it’s safe to alias to git
in
your shell:
$ alias git=hub
$ git clone citizen428/ClojureX
Initialized empty Git repository in /Users/chris/ClojureX/.git/
remote: Counting objects: 89, done.
... etc ...
The simplest way to install it is by pulling down the script and
sticking it in your $PATH
:
curl -s http://defunkt.github.com/hub/standalone > ~/bin/hub && chmod 755 !#:4
For more information, see the README or the man page.
Oh, and here’s the list of enhanced subcommands.
git clone
$ git clone schacon/ticgit
> git clone git://github.com/schacon/ticgit.git
$ git clone -p schacon/ticgit
> git clone git@github.com:schacon/ticgit.git
$ git clone resque
> git clone git://github.com/YOUR_USER/resque.git
$ git clone -p resque
> git clone git@github.com:YOUR_USER/resque.git
git remote add
$ git remote add rtomayko
> git remote add rtomayko git://github.com/rtomayko/CURRENT_REPO.git
$ git remote add -p rtomayko
> git remote add rtomayko git@github.com:rtomayko/CURRENT_REPO.git
git init
$ git init -g
> git init
> git remote add origin git@github.com:YOUR_USER/REPO.git
git help
$ git help
> (improved git help)
$ git help hub
> (hub man page)
Enjoy, and please contribute!
Update: hub
requires Ruby 1.8.6, 1.8.7 or 1.9.1.
Written by
Related posts

How to navigate GitHub Universe (or any tech conference) if you’re an introvert
If alone time is your love language—don’t worry, it’s ours too—you can still attend, learn from, and enjoy big events like GitHub Universe. Here are some practical tips on how.

GitHub Availability Report: September 2025
In September, we experienced three incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.

The developer role is evolving. Here’s how to stay ahead.
AI is changing how software gets built. Explore the skills you need to keep up and stand out.