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git clone and cd function

A simple little alias function that lets you clone and cd into a GitHub repo in one command.

Installation

Add to your zsh or bash config (usually ~/.bash_profile or ~/.zshrc) and open a new terminal to be able to use the function.

Usage

gcd [github_repo_owner/repo_name]

# For example, the following with clone daneden/zeitgeist and `cd` into it:
gcd daneden/zeitgeist

git-clone-and-cd.sh

function __gcd {
  if [ "$1x" != "x" ]; then
    git clone "https://github.com/$1"
    DIRNAME="$(cut -d'/' -f2 <<<$1)"
    cd "$DIRNAME"
  fi
}

alias gcd='__gcd'