Using git / github with pythonista

[jwsadler58]

I am looking for a way to version my pythonista projects with github that lets me stay in pythonista, or at least on the ipad. I have searched the pythonista docs and come up dry. Suggetions?

[RichardPotthoff]

I am using Working Copy on my iPad.

I keep the local repositories in "Files > On My iPad/Pythonista 3/...". That way Pythonista has automatically read/write permissions to the files in the repository.

Here is a link to a previous discussion whith more details:
#16 (reply in thread)

It should also be possible to integrate "Working Copy" into Pythonista using url-schemes:
https://workingcopyapp.com/url-schemes.html#x-callback-url (I have not tried that yet.)

[jwsadler58]

Thanks! I have downloaded Working Copy and will set it up

[mmccthomas]

I agree with Richard. Working Copy is worth the money for operating with GitHub.

To be clear, access the file in Pythonista with EXTERNAL FILES> Open > Open file folder > Locations > On My iPad> Pythonista 3
This folder is accessible to Pythonista, the Files app and can be set as a repository in Working Copy as Richard indicated above.

if you REALLY want to work in your local ‘This IPad’ folder, which is not accessible to Working Copy, you would need a synchronising program to keep the ‘On My IPad’ location synced with ‘This IPad’.
I have constructed one here https://github.com/mmccthomas/Pythonista_games/blob/main/Utilities/Sync_pythonista_to_cloud.py

[jwsadler58]

Thanks - this is very helpful.