Git add, commit, and push all in one

Nick Trierweiler | 2/3/2024

While working on some personal projects, I found myself doing a lot of changes in git, and I was spending most of my time doing git add git commit and git push. I have spent my career solving in one way or another time savings or saved "clicks". So why not also apply that same mindset to my own workflow?

A quick config file change

I found a way to do this in my environment of choice, Linux (Alpine Linux specifically). All that is necessary is modification of your .bash_profile file, or in my case /etc/profile.

gitpush() {
        git add .
        git commit -m "$*"
        git push
    }
    alias gp=gitpush

This additional function will chain the commands together, saving you time. Specifically, 29 less characters typed, or a 93.5% reduction in entry. Not too bad if this is something you're doing all day!

Questions, comments, or feedback? Feel free to email me.