BaseMax / github-cloner

GitHub Cloner is a Ruby script to automate cloning all repositories from your GitHub account. It supports both public and private repositories, with a configurable clone path.

GitHub Cloner

GitHub Cloner is a Ruby script to automate cloning all repositories from your GitHub account. It supports both public and private repositories, with a configurable clone path.

Features

• Fetches all repositories (public and private) from your GitHub account.
• Clones repositories into a specified directory.
• Uses .env file for storing sensitive information like GitHub tokens.

Requirements

• Ruby (>= 2.5)
• Git
• dotenv gem for managing environment variables

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/BaseMax/github-cloner.git
   cd github-cloner

2. Install the required gem:

   gem install dotenv

3. Copy the .env.example file to .env:

   cp .env.example .env

4. Edit the .env file to include your GitHub personal access token and desired clone path:

   GITHUB_TOKEN=your-personal-access-token
   CLONE_PATH=./../
   

   Replace your-personal-access-token with your GitHub token.

   Set CLONE_PATH to your desired directory for cloning (default is ./).

   Note: To generate a personal access token, visit GitHub Token Settings.

Using

ruby github_cloner.rb

The script will:

• Fetch all your repositories from GitHub.
• Clone them into the directory specified by CLONE_PATH.

Example Output

Fetching repositories...
Cloning repo1 into ./../...
Cloning repo2 into ./../...
All repositories cloned successfully!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Copyright 2025, Max Base