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November 26, 2024
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More About Working Copy - Git client
Git is an essential tool for our work and now it can be used on iOS devices. With the ability to commit even when offline, it is especially useful for devices that move in and out of network coverage. By cloning repositories, you can have a local copy on your iOS device with commits for all branches. This allows you to browse and make changes to the content within the app. Other applications that support the Files app, WebDAV, or x-callback-url can also access these files. Any changes made can be committed and pushed back to the remote repository.
While the idea of doing significant programming on iOS may seem unlikely due to the smaller screen and lack of a physical keyboard, it is still possible to make smaller changes or updates. For example, you can update a TODO file or make adjustments to your Jekyll site. You can even add files that were sent by a designer after hours. If you often make reminders about small tasks related to your code-base, then Working Copy is a great tool to try. It can save you time and help you write better commit messages while the fixes are still fresh in your mind. While you may not be able to completely replace your computer, sometimes it is faster to fix things with your iOS device in hand.
For those times when you do need to do real work on iOS, Working Copy is a powerful tool. The built-in editor has syntax highlighting for over 50 programming languages and even includes a color picker. You can preview images, Markdown, and HTML files, and there is a Javascript console that can point out errors in your code. You can also create new branches and merge or rebase them back, with a merge-tool specifically designed to handle conflicts. If you need to automate your work, there are Working Copy actions available in the Shortcuts app for most operations.
Even if you never edit a line of code on iOS, Working Copy is still a valuable tool for reviewing and discussing code. Repositories are cross-indexed and have a powerful fuzzy search feature, allowing you to quickly jump from a symbol to its declaration or vice versa. You can also view a graph of your commits, giving you an overview of the commit tree or specific details about each commit. The diff viewer is great for comparing changes in text and images, and there is even a hex-dump mode for more obscure occasions.
Working Copy is available as a free download, but to unlock pro features such as the ability to push commits and manage more than 5 repositories, you will need to make an in-app purchase. There is no venture capital or large company funding development, so your support through in-app purchases directly sustains development. You can try out the pro features with a 10-day free trial, and once you pay to unlock them, you will have permanent access to all pro features at the time of purchase. Any new pro features introduced within the next year will also be available to you. After 12 months, you will still have access to all existing pro features, but any new ones will be locked until you renew your unlock.
Git is a important part of our work-life and iOS can take part in this. The ability to commit even when offline has added utility on a device that moves in and out of network coverage. Cloning repositories gets you a local copy on your iOS device with commits for all branches. You can browse the content from within the app and make changes. Other applications supporting the Files app, WebDAV or x-callback-url has access to these files. Changes made can be committed and the commits can in turn be pushed back to the remote.
The idea of doing significant programming on iOS might seem far fetched when you are used to a large screen, a physical keyboard and a full IDE. But just as it turned out that not every email is serious prose, then not everything that goes on in Git is significant programming. Sometimes you just want to update a TODO file or make adjustments to your Jekyll site. Sometimes you just need to add a file the designer sent after hours.
If you ever make reminders about small things to do with the code-base, then you should give Working Copy a try. You will spend less time moving stuff around and you will get much better commit messages when you write them for fixes that are still fresh in your mind. You won't be leaving your computer behind any time soon, but sometimes it is faster to just fix things with the device in your hand.
When you do need to perform real work on iOS, Working Copy is a powerful tool. Editor has syntax highlighting for more than 50 programming languages and a built-in color picker. Preview images, Markdown and HTML files with a Javascript console pointing to errors in your code. Create new branches and merge or rebase them back, with a brilliant merge-tool for handling conflicts. If you need to automate your work there are Working Copy actions in the Shortcuts app for most operations.
Even if you never edit a line of code on iOS, Working Copy is a great companion for reviewing and discussing code. Repositories are cross indexed and with powerful fuzzy search you can quickly jump from a symbol to the declaration or reverse from the declaration to all usages. A graph of your commits lets you zoom out for a overview of the commit tree or zoom in for specifics about each commit, with speed and beauty you won’t find in desktop Git applications. Review the changes your files have gone through with a diff viewer that is great for text and images. There is even hex-dump mode for that obscure occasion.
Working Copy is a free download but you need to unlock pro features such as the ability to push commits and manage more than 5 repositories. There is no venture capital, large company or ads funding development and your support through in-app purchase directly sustains development. Try out pro features with a 10 day free trial.
When you pay to unlock you get permanent access to all pro features at the time of purchase as well as any added the next year. When 12 months have passed you keep all existing pro features but any new ones introduced are locked until you renew your unlock.
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