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Git

class Git()

Provides Git operations within a Sandbox.

Attributes:

  • sandbox Sandbox - The parent Sandbox instance.
  • instance SandboxInstance - The Sandbox instance this Git handler belongs to.

Example:

# Clone a repository
sandbox.git.clone(
    url="https://github.com/user/repo.git",
    path="/workspace/repo"
)


# Check repository status
status = sandbox.git.status("/workspace/repo")
print(f"Modified files: {status.modified}")


# Stage and commit changes
sandbox.git.add("/workspace/repo", ["file.txt"])
sandbox.git.commit(
    path="/workspace/repo",
    message="Update file",
    author="John Doe",
    email="john@example.com"
)

Git.__init__

def __init__(sandbox: "Sandbox", toolbox_api: ToolboxApi,
             instance: SandboxInstance)

Initializes a new Git handler instance.

Arguments:

  • sandbox Sandbox - The parent Sandbox instance.
  • toolbox_api ToolboxApi - API client for Sandbox operations.
  • instance SandboxInstance - The Sandbox instance this Git handler belongs to.

Git.add

@intercept_errors(message_prefix="Failed to add files: ")
def add(path: str, files: List[str]) -> None

Stages the specified files for the next commit, similar to running ‘git add’ on the command line.

Arguments:

  • path str - Absolute path to the Git repository root.
  • files List[str] - List of file paths or directories to stage, relative to the repository root.

Example:

# Stage a single file
sandbox.git.add("/workspace/repo", ["file.txt"])


# Stage multiple files
sandbox.git.add("/workspace/repo", [
    "src/main.py",
    "tests/test_main.py",
    "README.md"
])

Git.branches

@intercept_errors(message_prefix="Failed to list branches: ")
def branches(path: str) -> ListBranchResponse

Lists branches in the repository.

Arguments:

  • path str - Absolute path to the Git repository root.

Returns:

  • ListBranchResponse - List of branches in the repository.

Example:

response = sandbox.git.branches("/workspace/repo")
print(f"Branches: {response.branches}")

Git.clone

@intercept_errors(message_prefix="Failed to clone repository: ")
def clone(url: str,
          path: str,
          branch: Optional[str] = None,
          commit_id: Optional[str] = None,
          username: Optional[str] = None,
          password: Optional[str] = None) -> None

Clones a Git repository into the specified path. It supports cloning specific branches or commits, and can authenticate with the remote repository if credentials are provided.

Arguments:

  • url str - Repository URL to clone from.
  • path str - Absolute path where the repository should be cloned.
  • branch Optional[str] - Specific branch to clone. If not specified, clones the default branch.
  • commit_id Optional[str] - Specific commit to clone. If specified, the repository will be left in a detached HEAD state at this commit.
  • username Optional[str] - Git username for authentication.
  • password Optional[str] - Git password or token for authentication.

Example:

# Clone the default branch
sandbox.git.clone(
    url="https://github.com/user/repo.git",
    path="/workspace/repo"
)


# Clone a specific branch with authentication
sandbox.git.clone(
    url="https://github.com/user/private-repo.git",
    path="/workspace/private",
    branch="develop",
    username="user",
    password="token"
)


# Clone a specific commit
sandbox.git.clone(
    url="https://github.com/user/repo.git",
    path="/workspace/repo-old",
    commit_id="abc123"
)

Git.commit

@intercept_errors(message_prefix="Failed to commit changes: ")
def commit(path: str, message: str, author: str,
           email: str) -> GitCommitResponse

Creates a new commit with the staged changes. Make sure to stage changes using the add() method before committing.

Arguments:

  • path str - Absolute path to the Git repository root.
  • message str - Commit message describing the changes.
  • author str - Name of the commit author.
  • email str - Email address of the commit author.

Example:

# Stage and commit changes
sandbox.git.add("/workspace/repo", ["README.md"])
sandbox.git.commit(
    path="/workspace/repo",
    message="Update documentation",
    author="John Doe",
    email="john@example.com"
)

Git.push

@intercept_errors(message_prefix="Failed to push changes: ")
def push(path: str,
         username: Optional[str] = None,
         password: Optional[str] = None) -> None

Pushes all local commits on the current branch to the remote repository. If the remote repository requires authentication, provide username and password/token.

Arguments:

  • path str - Absolute path to the Git repository root.
  • username Optional[str] - Git username for authentication.
  • password Optional[str] - Git password or token for authentication.

Example:

# Push without authentication (for public repos or SSH)
sandbox.git.push("/workspace/repo")


# Push with authentication
sandbox.git.push(
    path="/workspace/repo",
    username="user",
    password="github_token"
)

Git.pull

@intercept_errors(message_prefix="Failed to pull changes: ")
def pull(path: str,
         username: Optional[str] = None,
         password: Optional[str] = None) -> None

Pulls changes from the remote repository. If the remote repository requires authentication, provide username and password/token.

Arguments:

  • path str - Absolute path to the Git repository root.
  • username Optional[str] - Git username for authentication.
  • password Optional[str] - Git password or token for authentication.

Example:

# Pull without authentication
sandbox.git.pull("/workspace/repo")


# Pull with authentication
sandbox.git.pull(
    path="/workspace/repo",
    username="user",
    password="github_token"
)

Git.status

@intercept_errors(message_prefix="Failed to get status: ")
def status(path: str) -> GitStatus

Gets the current Git repository status.

Arguments:

  • path str - Absolute path to the Git repository root.

Returns:

  • GitStatus - Repository status information including:
    • current_branch: Current branch name
    • file_status: List of file statuses
    • ahead: Number of local commits not pushed to remote
    • behind: Number of remote commits not pulled locally
    • branch_published: Whether the branch has been published to the remote repository

Example:

status = sandbox.git.status("/workspace/repo")
print(f"On branch: {status.current_branch}")
print(f"Commits ahead: {status.ahead}")
print(f"Commits behind: {status.behind}")

GitCommitResponse

class GitCommitResponse()

Response from the git commit.

Attributes:

  • sha str - The SHA of the commit