repo-sync

What it does

Sync shared Git repos for team documents, notes, skills, and context on macOS. Complex software projects and pull request workflows are outside scope.

By default, after 60 seconds without local edits, repo-sync commits eligible non-ignored changes (including staged edits, renames, and deletions), rebases, and pushes. It checks remote changes every 60 seconds and starts at login without an AI agent.

Only the remote's default branch syncs (origin/HEAD, falling back to main). Feature branches and detached HEAD are skipped; branches are never switched.

Check first

command -v repo-sync
repo-sync help

Installed help is the command contract. Older binaries may lack skill, remove, status, or version; run repo-sync version when listed. Installing the skill does not install or upgrade the binary.

Default config: ~/Library/Application Support/repo-sync/config.json. Check ProgramArguments in ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.vectal-labs.repo-sync.plist for a custom path and use the selected config throughout. Flags precede positional arguments.

Read references/operations.md for custom settings, unsupported commands, legacy removal, upgrades, or failed checks.

Start syncing

A request to sync a named repo authorizes automatic commits and pushes. Mention that staged changes are included; do not ask again when already authorized.

For a fresh installation:

brew install --cask vectal-labs/tap/repo-sync
repo-sync setup
repo-sync status

Homebrew must already be available; it installs Git and GitHub CLI. Setup checks identity/access and service health, and preserves existing registrations. Select only requested repos.

For an existing local clone:

repo-sync add "/absolute/path/to/notes"
repo-sync status