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zigi - The Git interface for the rest of us...

  • 1.  zigi - The Git interface for the rest of us...

    Posted Mon November 25, 2019 05:41 AM
    I've been working on an awesome tool to manage 'MVS-datasets' in a git backend. Including support for remote repositories.
    The power of open source development has proven itself when Lionel B. Dyck 'got wind' of the repo and started contributing..

    As of this weekend we've released version 1.1 (and already making good progress on 1.2)...

    Bugfixes:

    • Removed LPARNAME and USERNAME from initial commit message
    • Fixed "Incorrect call to routine" when qualignr <=1 in certain edge-cases
    • Can now create multiple repos with the same name (create or clone) as long as local path is different
    • Fixed detection of changes 'outside of' zigi on PS datasets
    • Branches are now also deleted remotely if deleted locally

    Improvements

    • Faster processing
    • No remote action if the repo has no remote
    • Adding of multiple members (or datasets) is now possible

    New Features

    • ISPF statistics are retained
    • Basic/Pro panel layouts (more screen real-estate available)
    • Filter gitlog output
    • Added githelp for easy ISPF browsing of githelp
    • Ability to browse/view from within zigi

    More information: zigi - Probably the best source code management utility since the rubber band!
    The github repository can be found at : wizardofzos/zigi 



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  • 2.  RE: zigi - The Git interface for the rest of us...

    Posted Tue November 26, 2019 12:51 PM
    Hi Henri,
    That looks very interesting indeed, to have an ISPF interface into Git.
    What would you think about a similar interface for z/OS datasets (and unix files) to Git via a Web interface. I believe that should be doable as well with some front-end code (PHP or so) using the z/OSMF data set and file REST interface.
    Regards
    Niek

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  • 3.  RE: zigi - The Git interface for the rest of us...

    Posted Wed November 27, 2019 02:19 AM

    Niek,

    dunno quite what you mean there? Once you've your datasets in a Git repo you can just edit via anywhere, push, them pull on the z/OS side again. 


    The whole idea of zigi was (And still is) to provide a familiar ISPF interface, as not everybody is equally productive in (or happy with) zOSMF/zOS Explorer ;)




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