How to automate git push processes using python?

Question

I'm trying to automate the git push processes using python.

I've succeeded automating all except entering the username and password after the git push command.

This is my code so far:

import subprocess
import sys

add: str = sys.argv[1]
commit: str = sys.argv[2]
branch: str = sys.argv[3]


def run_command(command: str):
    print(command)
    process = subprocess.Popen(command.split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
    print(str(process.args))
    if command.startswith("git push"):
        output, error = process.communicate()
    else:
        output, error = process.communicate()
    try:
        output = bytes(output).decode()
        error = bytes(error).decode()
        if not output:
            print("output: " + output)
        print("error: " + error)
    except TypeError:
        print()


def main():
    global add
    global commit
    global branch
    if add == "" or add == " ":
        add = "."
    if branch == "":
        branch = "master"
    print("add: '" + add + "' commit: '" + commit + "' branch: '" + branch + "'")

    command = "git add " + add
    run_command(command)

    commit = commit.replace(" ", "''")
    command = 'git commit -m "' + commit + '"'
    run_command(command)

    command = "git push origin " + branch
    run_command(command)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

Is there any way to send the information to the command?

Answer 1

If possible, use a credential helper in order to cache that information (credentials associated to a remote URL).
Check the gitcredential section and " Git Tools - Credential Storage ".

git config --global credential.helper

That way, you won't have to enter that information at all.

Answer 2

This is how I solved it:

# make sure to cd into the git repo foler

import subprocess
import sys
import os


msg = input('Type the commit message (+ ENTER):') 
repo_directory = os.getcwd()

subprocess.run(["git", "add", "."], cwd=repo_directory)
# commit file
subprocess.run(["git", "commit", "-m", msg], cwd=repo_directory)
# push
subprocess.run(["git", "push"], cwd=repo_directory)