scrabble

A simple tool to recover Git repositories from exposed .git folders on remote servers.

Quick Start

1. Download the script:

   curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/denny0223/scrabble/refs/heads/master/scrabble
   

2. Make it executable:

   chmod +x scrabble
   

3. Run the script:

   ./scrabble <url> [directory]
   

Usage

scrabble <url> [directory]

Arguments:

• <url>: The full URL to the repository's .git directory (e.g., http://example.com/my-project.git/).
• [directory] (Optional): The local directory to clone the repository into.
  • If not provided, the script defaults to a directory name derived from the URL (e.g., my-project from http://example.com/my-project.git/).

Important Notes:

• You need to make sure the target URL has an exposed .git folder.
• The script will not overwrite an existing directory. If the target directory already exists, the script will exit with an error to prevent accidental data loss. Please remove the existing directory or choose a different name.
• This tool is designed to clone a repository into a new, empty directory. Do not run it inside an existing Git repository, as it will overwrite its contents.

Example

# Clone to a directory named 'my-project'
scrabble http://example.com/my-project.git/

# Clone to a specific directory named 'my-local-repo'
scrabble http://example.com/my-project.git/ my-local-repo