Git Commit Move with Clipboard Trick: This Bash script automates a Git workflow for moving a file and committing the changes. It handles scenarios where a modified copy exists and the original file should be deleted. The script leverages the system clipboard to preserve the original content of the new file during the move.

git-move-existing.sh

#!/bin/bash

old_file="$1"
new_file="$2"

# Check if both arguments are provided
if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
  echo "Usage: $0 old_file new_file"
  exit 1
fi

if [ ! -f "$old_file" ]; then
    echo "Error: $old_file does not exist."
    return 1
fi

if [ ! -f "$new_file" ]; then
  echo "Error: $new_file does not exist."
  return 1
fi

# Copy the contents of the new file to the clipboard
pbcopy < "$new_file"
# Force move the old file to the new file
mv -f "$old_file" "$new_file"
# Paste the clipboard contents into the new file
pbpaste > "$new_file"
# Stage the changes
git add "$old_file" "$new_file"