📅 2023-04-14 — Session: Developed and Automated GitHub Repository Management
🕒 03:00–05:00
🏷️ Labels: Github, API, Python, Bash, Automation, Scripting
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The session aimed to develop and automate scripts for managing GitHub repositories, focusing on listing, cloning, and updating repositories using Python and Bash.
Key Activities
- Troubleshooting Wiz Light Connectivity: Addressed WiFi connectivity issues with Wiz light devices, including resetting and support contact steps.
- GitHub Repositories Listing: Explored methods to list GitHub repositories using the GitHub API, including a Python script to fetch and save repository data.
- Error Handling in API Responses: Implemented JSON parsing error handling in Python scripts to ensure correct data retrieval from GitHub API responses.
- Pagination in API Calls: Developed a script to handle pagination in GitHub API calls, allowing retrieval of more than 30 repositories.
- Bash Scripting for Git Management: Created Bash scripts for cloning and managing Git repositories, automating tasks such as cloning, pulling updates, and committing changes.
Achievements
- Successfully developed Python and Bash scripts for listing and managing GitHub repositories.
- Automated the process of cloning, updating, and managing multiple Git repositories.
- Improved error handling and pagination in API calls, enhancing the robustness of the scripts.
Pending Tasks
- Further testing and refinement of the scripts to handle edge cases and improve efficiency.
- Consider integrating additional features such as branch management and conflict resolution.