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tbodt/git-sync — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2014-12-17

PerlAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A Perl tool that keeps a whole list of Git repositories pulled and up-to-date automatically, instead of you running git pull in each one.

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    What it does
      Fetches many repos
      Merges or rebases
      Runs on a schedule
    Tech stack
      Perl
      Git
    Use cases
      Sync monorepo splits
      Track dependency repos
      Keep team repos current
    Audience
      Developers
      Team leads

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Configure a list of repositories once and let git-sync pull them all instead of running git pull manually in each

REASON 2

Keep a set of dependency libraries or related monorepo pieces current with their remotes automatically

REASON 3

Reduce the risk of a team accidentally working from stale code across multiple shared repos

What's in the stack?

PerlGit

How it stacks up

tbodt/git-syncbusches/clocrelequestual/dancer
LanguagePerlPerlPerl
Last pushed2014-12-172016-06-092016-02-01
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/51/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to configure git-sync with a list of repositories I want kept up to date
Prompt 2
Help me set up a scheduled job to run git-sync periodically on my machine
Prompt 3
Explain how git-sync decides between merging and rebasing when it fetches remote changes
Prompt 4
Write a config file for git-sync that tracks three of my open-source dependency repos

Frequently asked questions

wtf is git-sync?

A Perl tool that keeps a whole list of Git repositories pulled and up-to-date automatically, instead of you running git pull in each one.

What language is git-sync written in?

Mainly Perl. The stack also includes Perl, Git.

Is git-sync actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2014-12-17).

How hard is git-sync to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is git-sync for?

Mainly developer.

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