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[PATCH v3 0/2] repo: add --format=default and --keys

From
Lucas Seiki Oshiro <lucasseikioshiro@gmail.com>
Date
Jan 9, 2026, 20:31 UTC
Message-ID
<20260109211554.90828-2-lucasseikioshiro@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20251207190532.67107-1-lucasseikioshiro@gmail.com>
Hi!

The main change in this version is that git-repo-structure now supports `--format=default`. This way, both git-repo-info and git-repo-structure now can be used with `--format=default`, which resets the output format to the default one (`keyvalue` in repo-info, `table` in repo-structure).

I'm also cc'ing Justin to see if he agrees with this change to git-repo-structure.

Lucas Seiki Oshiro (2):
  repo: add a default output format to enum output_format
  repo: add new flag --keys to git-repo-info
 Documentation/git-repo.adoc | 30 ++++++++++++++++------
 builtin/repo.c              | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 t/t1900-repo.sh             | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 t/t1901-repo-structure.sh   | 22 ++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 126 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
Range-diff against v2:
1:  9eb2549806 ! 1:  97f8eee687 repo: add a default output format to enum output_format
    @@ Metadata
      ## Commit message ##
         repo: add a default output format to enum output_format
     
    -    Add a `FORMAT_DEFAULT` value to `enum output_format`. Change the initial
    -    value of `format` to `FORMAT_DEFAULT` in cmd_repo_info, indicating that
    -    the initial value hasn't been changed. Also map the string "default" to
    -    this new value in `parse_format_cb`, allowing future patches to add
    -    support to --format=default.
    +    Add "default" as an option for --format in both git-repo-info and
    +    git-repo-structure. Using `--format=default` makes those commands use
    +    their default output format.
     
         Signed-off-by: Lucas Seiki Oshiro <lucasseikioshiro@gmail.com>
     
    + ## Documentation/git-repo.adoc ##
    +@@ Documentation/git-repo.adoc: git-repo - Retrieve information about the repository
    + SYNOPSIS
    + --------
    + [synopsis]
    +-git repo info [--format=(keyvalue|nul) | -z] [--all | <key>...]
    +-git repo structure [--format=(table|keyvalue|nul) | -z]
    ++git repo info [--format=(default|keyvalue|nul) | -z] [--all | <key>...]
    ++git repo structure [--format=(default|table|keyvalue|nul) | -z]
    + 
    + DESCRIPTION
    + -----------
    +@@ Documentation/git-repo.adoc: THIS COMMAND IS EXPERIMENTAL. THE BEHAVIOR MAY CHANGE.
    + 
    + COMMANDS
    + --------
    +-`info [--format=(keyvalue|nul) | -z] [--all | <key>...]`::
    ++`info [--format=(default|keyvalue|nul) | -z] [--all | <key>...]`::
    + 	Retrieve metadata-related information about the current repository. Only
    + 	the requested data will be returned based on their keys (see "INFO KEYS"
    + 	section below).
    +@@ Documentation/git-repo.adoc: requested. The `--all` flag requests the values for all the available keys.
    + The output format can be chosen through the flag `--format`. Two formats are
    + supported:
    + +
    ++`default`:::
    ++	synonym for `keyvalue`.
    ++
    + `keyvalue`:::
    + 	output key-value pairs one per line using the `=` character as
    + 	the delimiter between the key and the value. Values containing "unusual"
    + 	characters are quoted as explained for the configuration variable
    +-	`core.quotePath` (see linkgit:git-config[1]). This is the default.
    ++	`core.quotePath` (see linkgit:git-config[1]).
    + 
    + `nul`:::
    + 	similar to `keyvalue`, but using a newline character as the delimiter
    +@@ Documentation/git-repo.adoc: supported:
    + +
    + `-z` is an alias for `--format=nul`.
    + 
    +-`structure [--format=(table|keyvalue|nul) | -z]`::
    ++`structure [--format=(default|table|keyvalue|nul) | -z]`::
    + 	Retrieve statistics about the current repository structure. The
    + 	following kinds of information are reported:
    + +
    +@@ Documentation/git-repo.adoc: supported:
    + The output format can be chosen through the flag `--format`. Three formats are
    + supported:
    + +
    ++`default`:::
    ++	synonym for `table`.
    ++
    + `table`:::
    + 	Outputs repository stats in a human-friendly table. This format may
    +-	change and is not intended for machine parsing. This is the default
    +-	format.
    ++	change and is not intended for machine parsing.
    + 
    + `keyvalue`:::
    + 	Each line of output contains a key-value pair for a repository stat.
    +
      ## builtin/repo.c ##
    -@@ builtin/repo.c: static const char *const repo_usage[] = {
    +@@
    + #include "utf8.h"
    + 
    + static const char *const repo_usage[] = {
    +-	"git repo info [--format=(keyvalue|nul) | -z] [--all | <key>...]",
    +-	"git repo structure [--format=(table|keyvalue|nul) | -z]",
    ++	"git repo info [--format=(default|keyvalue|nul) | -z] [--all | <key>...]",
    ++	"git repo structure [--format=(default|table|keyvalue|nul) | -z]",
    + 	NULL
    + };
    + 
      typedef int get_value_fn(struct repository *repo, struct strbuf *buf);
      
      enum output_format {
    @@ builtin/repo.c: static int cmd_repo_info(int argc, const char **argv, const char
      	if (format != FORMAT_KEYVALUE && format != FORMAT_NUL_TERMINATED)
      		die(_("unsupported output format"));
      
    +@@ builtin/repo.c: static int cmd_repo_structure(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
    + 	struct stats_table table = {
    + 		.rows = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP,
    + 	};
    +-	enum output_format format = FORMAT_TABLE;
    ++	enum output_format format = FORMAT_DEFAULT;
    + 	struct repo_structure stats = { 0 };
    + 	struct rev_info revs;
    + 	int show_progress = -1;
    +@@ builtin/repo.c: static int cmd_repo_structure(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
    + 	if (argc)
    + 		usage(_("too many arguments"));
    + 
    ++	if (format == FORMAT_DEFAULT)
    ++		format = FORMAT_TABLE;
    ++
    + 	repo_init_revisions(repo, &revs, prefix);
    + 
    + 	if (show_progress < 0)
    +
    + ## t/t1900-repo.sh ##
    +@@ t/t1900-repo.sh: test_expect_success 'git repo info --all <key> aborts' '
    + 	test_cmp expect actual
    + '
    + 
    ++test_expect_success '--format=default is a synonym for --format=keyvalue' '
    ++	git repo info --all --format=keyvalue >expect &&
    ++	git repo info --all --format=default >actual &&
    ++	test_cmp expect actual
    ++'
    ++
    ++test_expect_success '--format=default resets the format' '
    ++	git repo info --all >expect &&
    ++	git repo info --all --format=nul --format=default >actual &&
    ++	test_cmp expect actual
    ++'
    ++
    + test_done
    +
    + ## t/t1901-repo-structure.sh ##
    +@@ t/t1901-repo-structure.sh: test_expect_success 'progress meter option' '
    + 	)
    + '
    + 
    ++test_expect_success '--format=default is a synonym for --format=table' '
    ++	test_when_finished "rm -rf repo" &&
    ++	git init repo &&
    ++	(
    ++		cd repo &&
    ++		git repo structure --format=table >expect &&
    ++		git repo structure --format=default >actual &&
    ++		test_cmp expect actual
    ++	)
    ++'
    ++
    ++test_expect_success '--format=default resets the format' '
    ++	test_when_finished "rm -rf repo" &&
    ++	git init repo &&
    ++	(
    ++		cd repo &&
    ++		git repo structure >expect &&
    ++		git repo structure --format=nul --format=default >actual &&
    ++		test_cmp expect actual
    ++	)
    ++'
    ++
    + test_done
2:  c5b7ba8824 ! 2:  0c7d3bca32 repo: add new flag --keys to git-repo-info
    @@ Documentation/git-repo.adoc
     @@ Documentation/git-repo.adoc: SYNOPSIS
      --------
      [synopsis]
    - git repo info [--format=(keyvalue|nul) | -z] [--all | <key>...]
    + git repo info [--format=(default|keyvalue|nul) | -z] [--all | <key>...]
     +git repo info --keys [--format=(default|nul) | -z]
    - git repo structure [--format=(table|keyvalue|nul) | -z]
    + git repo structure [--format=(default|table|keyvalue|nul) | -z]
      
      DESCRIPTION
     @@ Documentation/git-repo.adoc: supported:
    @@ Documentation/git-repo.adoc: supported:
     +`nul`:::
     +	similar to `default`, but using a NUL character after each value.
     +
    - `structure [--format=(table|keyvalue|nul) | -z]`::
    + `structure [--format=(default|table|keyvalue|nul) | -z]`::
      	Retrieve statistics about the current repository structure. The
      	following kinds of information are reported:
     
    @@ builtin/repo.c
     @@
      
      static const char *const repo_usage[] = {
    - 	"git repo info [--format=(keyvalue|nul) | -z] [--all | <key>...]",
    + 	"git repo info [--format=(default|keyvalue|nul) | -z] [--all | <key>...]",
     +	"git repo info --keys [--format=(default|nul) | -z]",
    - 	"git repo structure [--format=(table|keyvalue|nul) | -z]",
    + 	"git repo structure [--format=(default|table|keyvalue|nul) | -z]",
      	NULL
      };
     @@ builtin/repo.c: static int print_all_fields(struct repository *repo,
    @@ t/t1900-repo.sh: test_expect_success 'git repo info uses the last requested form
      	git repo info --all >actual &&
      	test_cmp expect actual
      '
    -@@ t/t1900-repo.sh: test_expect_success 'git repo info --all <key> aborts' '
    +@@ t/t1900-repo.sh: test_expect_success '--format=default resets the format' '
      	test_cmp expect actual
      '
      
     +test_expect_success 'git repo info --keys --format=nul uses nul-terminated output' '
     +	git repo info --keys --format=default >default &&
    -+	lf_to_nul <default > expect &&
    ++	lf_to_nul <default >expect &&
     +	git repo info --keys --format=nul >actual &&
     +	test_cmp expect actual
     +'
    @@ t/t1900-repo.sh: test_expect_success 'git repo info --all <key> aborts' '
     +	test_cmp expect actual_all &&
     +	test_cmp expect actual_key
     +'
    ++
      test_done
-- 
2.50.1 (Apple Git-155)
Previous: Patrick SteinhardtNext: Junio C Hamano
Message 14 of 40 in “repo: add new flag --keys to git-repo-info”
  1. repo: add new flag --keys to git-repo-infoLucas Seiki Oshiro, Dec 7, 2025
  2. Junio C HamanoDec 7, 2025
  3. Lucas Seiki OshiroDec 8, 2025
  4. Patrick SteinhardtDec 8, 2025
  5. 0/2 repo: add new flag --keys to git-repo-infoLucas Seiki Oshiro, Dec 9, 2025
  6. 1/2 repo: add a default output format to enum output_formatLucas Seiki Oshiro, Dec 9, 2025
  7. Patrick SteinhardtJan 5, 2026
  8. Lucas Seiki OshiroJan 7, 2026
  9. Patrick SteinhardtJan 8, 2026
  10. 2/2 repo: add new flag --keys to git-repo-infoLucas Seiki Oshiro, Dec 9, 2025
  11. Patrick SteinhardtJan 5, 2026
  12. Lucas Seiki OshiroJan 5, 2026
  13. Patrick SteinhardtJan 5, 2026
  14. 0/2 repo: add --format=default and --keysLucas Seiki Oshiro, Jan 9, 2026
  15. Junio C HamanoJan 10, 2026
  16. Junio C HamanoJan 10, 2026
  17. 1/2 repo: add a default output format to enum output_formatLucas Seiki Oshiro, Jan 9, 2026
  18. 2/2 repo: add new flag --keys to git-repo-infoLucas Seiki Oshiro, Jan 9, 2026
  19. Jean-Noël AVILAJan 10, 2026
  20. Lucas Seiki OshiroJan 10, 2026
  21. Patrick SteinhardtJan 12, 2026
  22. 0/2 repo: add --format=default and --keysLucas Seiki Oshiro, Jan 19, 2026
  23. 1/2 repo: add a default output format to enum output_formatLucas Seiki Oshiro, Jan 19, 2026
  24. 2/2 repo: add new flag --keys to git-repo-infoLucas Seiki Oshiro, Jan 19, 2026
  25. Patrick SteinhardtJan 20, 2026
  26. Lucas Seiki OshiroJan 20, 2026
  27. Patrick SteinhardtJan 21, 2026
  28. Lucas Seiki OshiroJan 21, 2026
  29. Junio C HamanoJan 20, 2026
  30. 0/2 repo: add --keys and rename "keyvalue" to "lines"Lucas Seiki Oshiro, Jan 23, 2026
  31. 1/2 repo: rename "keyvalue" to "lines"Lucas Seiki Oshiro, Jan 23, 2026
  32. Patrick SteinhardtJan 27, 2026
  33. 2/2 repo: add new flag --keys to git-repo-infoLucas Seiki Oshiro, Jan 23, 2026
  34. Patrick SteinhardtJan 27, 2026
  35. Lucas Seiki OshiroJan 27, 2026
  36. 0/2 repo: add --keys and rename "keyvalue" to "lines"Lucas Seiki Oshiro, Feb 14, 2026
  37. 1/2 repo: rename the output format "keyvalue" to "lines"Lucas Seiki Oshiro, Feb 14, 2026
  38. 2/2 repo: add new flag --keys to git-repo-infoLucas Seiki Oshiro, Feb 14, 2026
  39. Junio C HamanoFeb 14, 2026
  40. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 16, 2026

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