Git bridge

[qWlab]

Hi Yi-i-i,

Have you ever looked into the git-bridge code, or worked on it before?
I’ve started trying to get it running, but it’s been quite challenging so far.
From what I’ve read in official sources, it seems that some kind of connector is required to make the current code work properly.

Thanks in advance for any insights you might have!

[HighwayStar]

maybe ungit could be integrated, just to run from overleaf menu, it is full-featured git client by itself written on js https://github.com/FredrikNoren/ungit

[yu-i-i]

No, I didn’t. In my opinion, proper integration between Overleaf and git is extremely difficult because they follow different paradigms: Overleaf is designed for interactive development, while git uses a "batch" development workflow. Even in mainstream Overleaf, when git integration is used, some Overleaf features are lost — see the known limitations. One particularly problematic issue is:

...pushes from Git to Overleaf can result in the loss or displacement of track changes and comments; consequently, we do not recommend mixing active use of Git and the use of track changes and/or comments.

In my view, there's little point in using Overleaf if the comments and track changes features don’t work, these are what make Overleaf truly useful. Without them, it's better to stick with Git and a local LaTeX editor like TeXmaker, Kile, or any of the many available alternatives.

Of course, this doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to develop a proper integration that preserves comments and change tracking. But I don’t feel capable of managing that on my own.

[qWlab]

Thank you for your time and your detailed reply.

The reason behind this we have editors who like working locally on their device.
We tested the git-bridge feature on the paid version of overleaf, and it is working pretty well.
If you happen to have any idea how they manage to get it working, we’d really appreciate your input.

I'll keep you in touch if my researches produce any satisfying outcomes.
Bet regards.

[HighwayStar]

I would like to to push named versions to git repo like kind of backup, Now doing it manually by downloading zip of current version and pushing it to git locally.

[kcholoren]

I automatically back up all projects to GitHub using a script I created. It's written in Python and runs with cron. I can share the code if you'd like.

[HighwayStar]

Yes, please share

[kcholoren]

https://github.com/kcholoren/Python/tree/master/overleaf