Description:
Clones a git repository and keeps it synchronized with the upstream
|
|
Type: Formula
|
Latest Version: 4.5.0@0
|
Tracked Since: Dec 18, 2025
|
|
Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
|
|
Category: Devops
|
|
Tags:
kubernetes
git
synchronization
devops
sidecar
|
|
Install:
brew install git-sync
|
About:
git-sync is a utility that periodically synchronizes a git repository to a local directory. It handles cloning, fetching updates, and checking out specific revisions, tags, or submodules. Its primary value is providing a reliable sidecar container for Kubernetes workloads that need access to dynamic configuration or code.
|
Key Features:
- Periodic synchronization with configurable polling interval
- Support for git submodules, shallow clones, and sparse checkouts
- Container-native design, ideal for Kubernetes sidecar patterns
- Robust error handling and logging for automated environments
|
Use Cases:
- Synchronizing configuration files for applications running in Kubernetes
- Deploying website content or documentation to a cluster
- Managing shared scripts or assets across a fleet of servers
|
Alternatives:
-
k8s-configmap-watcher
– git-sync pulls from a git remote, whereas configmap watchers typically react to cluster resource changes.
-
rsync
– rsync copies files between hosts, but lacks native git history awareness, version control features, or automated polling.
|
| Detected |
Version |
Rev |
Change |
Commit |
| Dec 18, 2025 8:05pm |
4.5.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
aba12cb4 |
| Oct 9, 2025 5:00pm |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
72dbd795 |
| Sep 13, 2025 6:42am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
0c60cd50 |
| Sep 12, 2025 8:58am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
86cf0c48 |
| Sep 12, 2024 4:33am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
248db4e0 |
| Apr 16, 2024 7:17am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
60c2cd46 |
| Aug 18, 2023 6:36pm |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
d985ed95 |
| Mar 18, 2023 6:05am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
06106ecf |
| Mar 18, 2023 6:05am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
c8c845a0 |
| Feb 8, 2023 5:05am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
2409368b |
| Feb 8, 2023 5:05am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
357f99fc |
| Jan 18, 2023 3:07am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
d14153a3 |
| Jan 18, 2023 3:06am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
849e6850 |
|