GitHub Activity section adjustment script

:wink: :sunglasses: this project is made just for fun; it can be used to convert your activity graph to the nice looking image :candy:

:monocle_face: Do not use that to fool someone's impression about your activity

Description

This module helps you "draw" your own activity section at Github profile.

How it works

It generates the script that has commit messages which you can use in your repo (NOTE: it is recommended to use separate repository in Github to avoid any data loses in your existing repo(s))

How to run

const githubActivity = require("./dist");

let startDate = "2022-01-09 11:15:30";
let mask = [{c:8,l:2}, {s:2}, {c:1,l:3}];

let gh = githubActivity(mask, startDate);

gh.printToFile();

Requirements

At least two required parameters should be provided to generate the script:

1. Start date - the date of the first filled in activity square - e.g. let startDate = "2022-01-09 11:15:30";
2. The mask. Mask defines how many commits should be made for specific date or a range of dates.

Mask example

let mask = [{c:8,l:2}, {s:2}, {c:1,l:3}]

Explanation: Each items of the array is specific instruction.

{c:8,l:2} - c is for Commit's count; l is for Length (amount of days). It means that script should prepare 8 commits for 2 subsequent days.

{s:2} - s is for Skip. It means that we skip 2 days (no commits)

{c:1,l:3} - similar to the previous commit instruction it means that we expect 1 commit for 3 subsequent days.

Summary

If we have let startDate = "2022-01-09 11:15:30"; and let mask = [{c:8,l:2}, {s:2}, {c:1,l:3}] then script will generate commits for the following days:

• 2022-01-09 - 8 commits
• 2022-01-10 - 8 commits
• 2022-01-11 - 0 commits (skip)
• 2022-01-12 - 0 commits (skip)
• 2022-01-13 - 1 commit
• 2022-01-14 - 1 commit
• 2022-01-15 - 1 commit

Output

Once you run printToFile() method you will see the reference to the output file in the Console, e.g.:

Output file: /var/******/github-commits.sh

Alternatively you may specify the desired output file location:

const githubActivity = require("./dist");

let startDate = "2022-01-09 11:15:30";
let mask = [{c:8,l:2}, {s:2}, {c:1,l:3}];

let gh = githubActivity(mask, startDate, '/tmp/commits.sh');

gh.printToFile();

Extra settings

You may also define the list of files which can be modified and the list of commit messages you would like to use:

...

let gh = githubActivity(mask, startDate, '/tmp/commits.sh');

...

gh.setMessages(["MAJOR updates","MINOR update","PATCH"])
gh.setFileNames(["debug.app.log","app-web.log","notes-app.md"])

gh.printToFile();