git-grab ☆

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Description:
Clone a git repository into a standard location organised by domain and path

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: git developer-tools productivity automation cli

Install: brew install git-grab

About:
GitGrab is a command-line utility that automates cloning Git repositories into a standardized directory structure based on their domain and path. This eliminates the need to manually create directories or decide where to store projects. It streamlines the workflow for developers who frequently clone repositories from various sources.

Key Features:

Automatically organizes repositories into a predictable directory structure
Simplifies the clone command to a single argument (the repository URL)
Works with standard Git hosting services like GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket
Reduces repetitive manual directory creation and path management

Use Cases:

Developers who frequently clone repositories and want a consistent local organization
Managing source code from multiple Git hosting providers in a single directory tree
Automating project setup in scripts or development environment configurations

Alternatives:

Manual Git Clone – Manual cloning requires creating directories and typing full commands, which GitGrab automates for consistency and speed.
gh repo clone – GitHub's CLI is excellent for GitHub repos but is platform-specific, whereas GitGrab works universally with any Git URL.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 9:16am		0	VERSION_BUMP	702a3d65
Sep 13, 2024 11:23am		0	VERSION_BUMP	77debada