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qw3rtman/git-fire

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TLDR

A one-command Git plugin that instantly saves all your current work by staging everything, creating a timestamped branch, and pushing to the remote, for when you need to leave your computer fast.

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    What it does
      Emergency save
      Auto branch push
      Stash included
    Tech Stack
      Shell script
      npm
      Git plugin
    Use Cases
      Quick backup
      Save all changes
    Setup
      Copy to PATH
      npm install
      Git alias
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Save all uncommitted work to a remote branch with a single command when you need to leave quickly

USE CASE 2

Push stashed changes alongside your current edits so nothing is lost when switching machines

USE CASE 3

Set up a short git alias so you can trigger the emergency save with minimal typing

Tech stack

ShellnpmGit

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

In plain English

Git-fire is a small command-line plugin inspired by the programmer joke: "In case of fire: git commit, git push, leave building." It automates all of that in a single command so you can save your current work as quickly as possible before stepping away. When you run git fire, it navigates to the root of your repository, creates a new branch with a name that includes your email address and a timestamp, adds every file in the repository, commits them, and pushes everything to the remote server. It also pushes any stashed changes (temporary saves you may have set aside). The new branch name is unique so it will not conflict with any existing branches. Installation is straightforward: you copy the script file into a directory that is already on your system's PATH and make it executable. Alternatively, you can install it through npm, the JavaScript package manager, with a single install command. Once installed, Git recognizes it as a plugin automatically. The README also suggests setting up an alias so you can type git out or git going instead, purely for comedic effect. The tool accepts an optional custom commit message. If you do not provide one, it generates a message from the branch name. The README includes a gentle disclaimer: your life is more important than any code, and in a real emergency you should leave immediately. The tool is there for the lighthearted version of that scenario, or for any moment when you want to quickly push everything without thinking through the usual git workflow.

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Prompt 1
Show me how to install git-fire on macOS by copying it to my PATH and how to verify it works
Prompt 2
What exactly does git fire do step by step, what branch name does it create, what does the commit message look like, and does it push stashed changes?
Prompt 3
How do I install git-fire via npm and configure a git alias so I can type git out instead?
Prompt 4
After running git fire in an emergency, how do I find the saved branch and merge it back into my main branch?
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