How do I actually use wflow_git_pull()? Can I clone github repos using wflow_git_pull()?

[ogorodriguez]

I want to clone repos to use on a different computer. How can I combine the clone repo steps in github with wflow_git_pull()? The idea is to use as many tools workflowr can provide as possible. Thanks.

[pcarbo]

That's a great question! I'm not sure… @jdblischak?

[jdblischak]

The Git-related functions like wflow_git_pull() are mostly powered by the git2r package. I created the convenience functions like wflow_git_pull() since using git2r::pull() would require a workflowr user to invest time learning how the git2r package works.

However, git2r::clone() is essentially the same as its equivalent git clone. Here's an example of how you could programmatically clone and update one of your existing workflowr repos:

library(git2r)
clone("https://github.com/ogorodriguez/013_tidymodels-practice-various.git",
  local_path = "013_tidymodels-practice-various")
setwd("013_tidymodels-practice-various")
wflow_git_pull()
# entered GitHub username and password

## Summary from wflow_git_pull
## 
## Pulling from the branch "master" of the remote repository
## "origin" 
## 
## Using the HTTPS protocol
## The following Git command was run:
## 
##   $ git pull origin master
## 
## No changes were made because your local and remote
## repositories are in sync.