# Aider chat conversation:
USER: Add a --commit arg that will commit all pending changes with a suitable commit message
ASSISTANT: To add a `--commit` argument, we need to modify the `aider/main.py` file. Specifically, we will add a new argument to the `git_group` argument group in the `main` function.
Here is the proposed change:
```python
aider/main.py
<<<<<<< HEAD
git_group.add_argument(
"--dry-run",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=False,
help="Enable/disable performing a dry run without modifying files (default: False)",
)
=======
git_group.add_argument(
"--dry-run",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=False,
help="Enable/disable performing a dry run without modifying files (default: False)",
)
git_group.add_argument(
"--commit",
action="store_true",
help="Commit all pending changes with a suitable commit message",
default=False,
)
>>>>>>> updated
```
This change adds a new `--commit` argument that, when used, will trigger the commit of all pending changes. The default value is `False`, meaning that if the argument is not provided, no commit will be made. The help text provides a brief explanation of what the argument does.
After adding this argument, you will need to implement the functionality to commit changes when this argument is used. This will likely involve modifying the `GitRepo` class in the `aider/repo.py` file, but since that file is read-only, I can't provide the specific changes here.
# Aider chat conversation:
ASSISTANT: To implement the `filter_ignored_files` method, we need to use the `pathspec` library to filter the filenames according to the gitignore type specifications in `self.aider_ignore_file`.
The `pathspec` library is not currently imported in the `repo.py` file, so we need to add that import.
We also need to read the `aider_ignore_file` and use its contents to create a `pathspec` that we can use to filter the filenames.
Here are the changes:
```python
aider/repo.py
<<<<<<< HEAD
import os
from pathlib import Path, PurePosixPath
import git
from aider import models, prompts, utils
from aider.sendchat import simple_send_with_retries
from .dump import dump # noqa: F401
=======
import os
import pathspec
from pathlib import Path, PurePosixPath
import git
from aider import models, prompts, utils
from aider.sendchat import simple_send_with_retries
from .dump import dump # noqa: F401
>>>>>>> updated
```
```python
aider/repo.py
<<<<<<< HEAD
def filter_ignored_files(self, fnames):
if not self.aider_ignore_file:
return
# todo: use pathspec to filter fnames according to the gitignore type specs in self.aider_ignore_file
=======
def filter_ignored_files(self, fnames):
if not self.aider_ignore_file:
return fnames
with open(self.aider_ignore_file, 'r') as f:
ignore_spec = pathspec.PathSpec.from_lines('gitwildmatch', f)
return [fname for fname in fnames if not ignore_spec.match_file(fname)]
>>>>>>> updated
```
Please note that these changes assume that `self.aider_ignore_file` is a path to a file containing gitignore-style patterns, one per line. If `self.aider_ignore_file` is not in this format, the code may need to be adjusted.
# Aider chat conversation:
USER: add a switch for an aider ignore file, which should default to .aiderignore in the root of the git repo
ASSISTANT: To add a switch for an aider ignore file, we need to modify the `aider/main.py` file. We will add a new argument to the `argparse.ArgumentParser` instance to accept the path of the aider ignore file. The default value will be `.aiderignore` in the root of the git repo.
Here is the *edit block* for the change:
```python
aider/main.py
<<<<<<< HEAD
##########
git_group = parser.add_argument_group("Git Settings")
git_group.add_argument(
"--git",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=True,
help="Enable/disable looking for a git repo (default: True)",
)
git_group.add_argument(
"--gitignore",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=True,
help="Enable/disable adding .aider* to .gitignore (default: True)",
)
git_group.add_argument(
"--auto-commits",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=True,
help="Enable/disable auto commit of GPT changes (default: True)",
)
git_group.add_argument(
"--dirty-commits",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=True,
help="Enable/disable commits when repo is found dirty (default: True)",
)
git_group.add_argument(
"--dry-run",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=False,
help="Enable/disable performing a dry run without modifying files (default: False)",
)
=======
##########
git_group = parser.add_argument_group("Git Settings")
git_group.add_argument(
"--git",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=True,
help="Enable/disable looking for a git repo (default: True)",
)
git_group.add_argument(
"--gitignore",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=True,
help="Enable/disable adding .aider* to .gitignore (default: True)",
)
git_group.add_argument(
"--aiderignore",
metavar="AIDERIGNORE",
default=".aiderignore",
help="Specify the aider ignore file (default: .aiderignore in git root)",
)
git_group.add_argument(
"--auto-commits",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=True,
help="Enable/disable auto commit of GPT changes (default: True)",
)
git_group.add_argument(
"--dirty-commits",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=True,
help="Enable/disable commits when repo is found dirty (default: True)",
)
git_group.add_argument(
"--dry-run",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=False,
help="Enable/disable performing a dry run without modifying files (default: False)",
)
>>>>>>> updated
```
This change adds a new command-line argument `--aiderignore` that allows the user to specify the path of the aider ignore file. The default value is `.aiderignore`, which will be located in the root of the git repo.
# Aider chat conversation:
USER: what does shlex.split(args) do?
ASSISTANT: The `shlex.split(args)` function is a method in Python's `shlex` module. It splits the string `args` into a list of substrings, using shell-like syntax. This means it handles quotes and backslashes like a Unix shell would.
For example, if `args` is a string like `"command -option 'argument with spaces'"`, `shlex.split(args)` would return the list `['command', '-option', 'argument with spaces']`.
This is useful when you want to pass a command line command as a string to a function like `subprocess.run()`, which expects a list of arguments.
USER: remove the use of shlex in cmd_run
ASSISTANT: To remove the use of `shlex.split(args)` in the `cmd_run` method, we need to modify the `aider/commands.py` file. Here's the change:
<source>python
aider/commands.py
<<<<<<< HEAD
parsed_args = shlex.split(args)
result = subprocess.run(
parsed_args, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, text=True, shell=True
)
=======
result = subprocess.run(
args, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, text=True, shell=True
)
>>>>>>> updated
</source>
# Aider chat conversation:
USER: add `shell=True` to subprocess.run in cmd_run
ASSISTANT: To add `shell=True` to the `subprocess.run` call in the `cmd_run` method, we need to modify the `aider/commands.py` file. Here's the change:
<source>python
aider/commands.py
<<<<<<< HEAD
result = subprocess.run(
parsed_args, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, text=True
)
=======
result = subprocess.run(
parsed_args, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, text=True, shell=True
)
>>>>>>> updated
</source>
# Aider chat conversation:
USER: in `check_gitignore` use gitpython to see if the repo is already ignoring `.aider`. if so, don't add anything to gitignore
ASSISTANT: To implement this change, we need to modify the `check_gitignore` function in the `aider/main.py` file. We will use the `gitpython` library to check if the `.aider` pattern is already ignored by the repository. If it is, we won't add anything to the `.gitignore` file.
Here are the steps we need to take:
1. Import the `git` module at the top of the file.
2. In the `check_gitignore` function, create a `git.Repo` object for the current repository.
3. Use the `Repo.ignored` method to check if the `.aider` pattern is already ignored.
4. Only add the `.aider` pattern to the `.gitignore` file if it's not already ignored.
Here is the *edit block* for this change:
```python
aider/main.py
<<<<<<< HEAD
def check_gitignore(git_root, io, ask=True):
if not git_root:
return
pat = ".aider*"
gitignore_file = Path(git_root) / ".gitignore"
if gitignore_file.exists():
content = io.read_text(gitignore_file)
if pat in content.splitlines():
return
else:
content = ""
if ask and not io.confirm_ask(f"Add {pat} to .gitignore (recommended)?"):
return
if content and not content.endswith("\n"):
content += "\n"
content += pat + "\n"
io.write_text(gitignore_file, content)
io.tool_output(f"Added {pat} to .gitignore")
=======
import git
def check_gitignore(git_root, io, ask=True):
if not git_root:
return
pat = ".aider*"
gitignore_file = Path(git_root) / ".gitignore"
if gitignore_file.exists():
content = io.read_text(gitignore_file)
if pat in content.splitlines():
return
else:
content = ""
repo = git.Repo(git_root)
if repo.is_ignored(pat):
return
if ask and not io.confirm_ask(f"Add {pat} to .gitignore (recommended)?"):
return
if content and not content.endswith("\n"):
content += "\n"
content += pat + "\n"
io.write_text(gitignore_file, content)
io.tool_output(f"Added {pat} to .gitignore")
>>>>>>> updated
```
Please note that this change assumes that the `gitpython` library is already installed in your environment. If it's not, you will need to install it using pip (`pip install gitpython`).
# Aider chat conversation:
USER: add --gitignore/--no-gitignore switches (like the others) default is true. only call `check_gitignore` if it's true.
ASSISTANT: To add the `--gitignore/--no-gitignore` switches, we need to modify the `aider/main.py` file.
Here are the steps:
1. Add a new argument to the `git_group` in the `main` function to handle the `--gitignore/--no-gitignore` switches.
2. Modify the `if args.git:` block to only call `check_gitignore` if `args.gitignore` is `True`.
Here are the proposed changes:
```python
aider/main.py
<<<<<<< HEAD
git_group = parser.add_argument_group("Git Settings")
git_group.add_argument(
"--git",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=True,
help="Enable/disable looking for a git repo (default: True)",
)
git_group.add_argument(
"--auto-commits",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=True,
help="Enable/disable auto commit of GPT changes (default: True)",
)
git_group.add_argument(
"--dirty-commits",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=True,
help="Enable/disable commits when repo is found dirty (default: True)",
)
git_group.add_argument(
"--dry-run",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=False,
help="Enable/disable performing a dry run without modifying files (default: False)",
)
=======
git_group = parser.add_argument_group("Git Settings")
git_group.add_argument(
"--git",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=True,
help="Enable/disable looking for a git repo (default: True)",
)
git_group.add_argument(
"--gitignore",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=True,
help="Enable/disable adding .aider* to .gitignore (default: True)",
)
git_group.add_argument(
"--auto-commits",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=True,
help="Enable/disable auto commit of GPT changes (default: True)",
)
git_group.add_argument(
"--dirty-commits",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=True,
help="Enable/disable commits when repo is found dirty (default: True)",
)
git_group.add_argument(
"--dry-run",
action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
default=False,
help="Enable/disable performing a dry run without modifying files (default: False)",
)
>>>>>>> updated
```
```python
aider/main.py
<<<<<<< HEAD
if args.git:
git_root = setup_git(git_root, io)
check_gitignore(git_root, io)
=======
if args.git:
git_root = setup_git(git_root, io)
if args.gitignore:
check_gitignore(git_root, io)
>>>>>>> updated
```
