Patchworks

Patchworks is a tool that helps you keep your repositories in sync with their template sources. When you clone a template repository, you lose the connection to the original template. If the template author fixes a bug or makes an improvement, there's no easy way to pull those changes into your repository.

Installation

npm install -g patchworks

Basic Usage

Create a new project from a template

# Create a new project based on a template repository
patchworks create https://github.com/original/template my-project
 
# Specify a branch other than 'main'
patchworks create https://github.com/original/template my-project --branch develop

This will:

• Clone the template repository to your specified directory
• Set up tracking information for future updates
• Create a GitHub Action workflow to check for updates

Next Steps