I'll help you implement a feature to save entries to disk without immediately committing them to git, and add a separate commit button. Let me look at the relevant files to understand how the current posting and deployment system works.

Looking at your codebase, I can see that you have a journal posting system with classes like QuickPoster for creating posts and TempOSpooner for git operations. Currently, when a post is created, it seems to be automatically committed to git. You also have a deployment mechanism.

Let's examine the specific files that handle posting and git operations to understand how to modify them.

Categories

Posting System Git Operations UI Components

Files

classes/QuickPoster.php , createPost, createFrontMatter, createFilePath,createUrlTitle
classes/TempOSpooner.php , addFileToGit, commitChanges, pushChangesToCurrentBranch, addAndPushToGit, getGitLog
public/poster/index.php , (main posting interface)
templates/poster/index.tpl.php , (posting form template)
public/deploy/index.php , (deployment interface)
classes/QuickDeployer.php , deployMasterBranch

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I understand you want to modify your system to separate the saving of entries from the git commit process, and add a dedicated commit button. Let's analyze how this would work with your current codebase.

Current Flow Analysis

Looking at your code, here's how the posting process currently works:

1. In public/poster/index.php , when a form is submitted:

• A QuickPoster instance creates and saves the post to disk • Then a TempOSpooner instance immediately adds, commits, and pushes the file to git

1. The git operations happen in TempOSpooner::addAndPushToGit() , which

calls: • addFileToGit() • commitChanges() • pushChangesToCurrentBranch()

1. The "Deploy" button in the UI calls a separate process that runs a

deployment script.

Proposed Changes

To implement your request, we would need to:

1. Modify the posting process to save files without committing them
2. Add a new "Commit Changes" button to the UI
3. Create a new endpoint/handler for the commit action

Here's how we could approach this:

1. Modify the Posting Process

In public/poster/index.php , we would need to modify the post-submission logic to only save the file without committing it. This means we would:

• Keep using QuickPoster to save the file to disk • Skip the TempOSpooner::addAndPushToGit() call that currently happens automatically

2. Add a "Commit Changes" Button

In templates/poster/index.tpl.php , we would add a new button near the existing "Deploy" button. This would be a form that submits to a new endpoint for committing changes.

3. Create a Commit Handler

We would need to create a new endpoint (like /commit/index.php ) that would:

• Use TempOSpooner to add, commit, and push any uncommitted files • Return to the poster page with a success message

Tracking Uncommitted Files

One challenge is tracking which files need to be committed. There are a few approaches:

1. Git Status Approach: Use git status to identify uncommitted files
2. Database Tracking: Keep a record of uncommitted files in a database
3. Session Tracking: Track uncommitted files in the session

The simplest approach would be to use git's own status command to identify uncommitted files, then commit all of them when the user clicks the "Commit Changes" button.

Implementation Considerations

• You'll need to decide if you want to commit all uncommitted files at once or allow selective commits • You might want to display a list of uncommitted files to the user • Error handling should be robust to handle git operation failures

Would you like me to go into more detail on any specific part of this implementation? If you're ready to proceed with implementing these changes, we can switch to tell mode to start making the necessary modifications to your files.

I understand that I need to restore the NextStoryWord functionality in the git commit process. This is a critical component that was removed during our modifications to separate saving from committing. The NextStoryWord class appears to be used to generate commit messages, and according to you, it's absolutely essential to the system.

Looking at the codebase, I need to examine how NextStoryWord was previously used in the poster/index.php file and then restore this functionality in our new commit process. I'll need to look at the NextStoryWord class implementation and how it was integrated with the git commit process before our changes.

I'll help you implement a feature to save entries to disk without immediately committing them to git, and add a separate commit button. Let me look at the relevant files to understand how the current posting and deployment system works.

Looking at your codebase, I can see that you have a journal posting system with classes like QuickPoster for creating posts and TempOSpooner for git operations. Currently, when a post is created, it seems to be automatically committed to git. You also have a deployment mechanism.

Let's examine the specific files that handle posting and git operations to understand how to modify them.

Categories

Posting System Git Operations UI Components

Files

classes/QuickPoster.php , createPost, createFrontMatter, createFilePath,createUrlTitle
classes/TempOSpooner.php , addFileToGit, commitChanges, pushChangesToCurrentBranch, addAndPushToGit, getGitLog
public/poster/index.php , (main posting interface)
templates/poster/index.tpl.php , (posting form template)
public/deploy/index.php , (deployment interface)
classes/QuickDeployer.php , deployMasterBranch

Loaded 6 files into context | added → 5476 🪙 | total → 7640 🪙

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|  📄 classes/QuickPoster.php        | file | +1104 |
|  📄 public/deploy/index.php        | file | +223  |
|  📄 classes/QuickDeployer.php      | file | +197  |
|  📄 public/poster/index.php        | file | +952  |
|  📄 templates/poster/index.tpl.php | file | +1722 |
|  📄 classes/TempOSpooner.php       | file | +1278 |
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👇

I understand you want to modify your system to separate the saving of entries from the git commit process, and add a dedicated commit button. Let's analyze how this would work with your current codebase.

Current Flow Analysis

Looking at your code, here's how the posting process currently works:

1. In public/poster/index.php , when a form is submitted:

A  QuickPoster  instance creates and saves the post to disk
Then a  TempOSpooner  instance immediately adds, commits, and pushes the
le to git

2. The git operations happen in TempOSpooner::addAndPushToGit() , which

 addFileToGit()
 commitChanges()
 pushChangesToCurrentBranch()

calls:

1. The "Deploy" button in the UI calls a separate process that runs a

deployment script.

Proposed Changes

To implement your request, we would need to:

1. Modify the posting process to save files without committing them
2. Add a new "Commit Changes" button to the UI
3. Create a new endpoint/handler for the commit action

Here's how we could approach this:

1. Modify the Posting Process

In public/poster/index.php , we would need to modify the post-submission logic to only save the file without committing it. This means we would:

• Keep using QuickPoster to save the file to disk • Skip the TempOSpooner::addAndPushToGit() call that currently happens automatically

2. Add a "Commit Changes" Button

In templates/poster/index.tpl.php , we would add a new button near the existing "Deploy" button. This would be a form that submits to a new endpoint for committing changes.

3. Create a Commit Handler

We would need to create a new endpoint (like /commit/index.php ) that would:

• Use TempOSpooner to add, commit, and push any uncommitted files • Return to the poster page with a success message

Tracking Uncommitted Files

One challenge is tracking which files need to be committed. There are a few approaches:

1. Git Status Approach: Use git status to identify uncommitted files
2. Database Tracking: Keep a record of uncommitted files in a database
3. Session Tracking: Track uncommitted files in the session

The simplest approach would be to use git's own status command to identify uncommitted files, then commit all of them when the user clicks the "Commit Changes" button.

Implementation Considerations

• You'll need to decide if you want to commit all uncommitted files at once or allow selective commits • You might want to display a list of uncommitted files to the user • Error handling should be robust to handle git operation failures

Would you like me to go into more detail on any specific part of this implementation? If you're ready to proceed with implementing these changes, we can switch to tell mode to start making the necessary modifications to your files.

I'll implement a way to display the git status or show "All changes committed" message in your journal system. This is a good first step before implementing the full separation of saving and committing functionality.

Looking at your codebase, I need to:

1. Add a method to the TempOSpooner class to get the git status
2. Display this status in the UI, likely on the poster page

The TempOSpooner class already handles git operations, so it's the natural place to add a method to check git status. Then we'll need to modify the UI template to display this information.

I understand that I need to restore the NextStoryWord functionality in the git commit process. This is a critical component that was removed during our modifications to separate saving from committing. The NextStoryWord class appears to be used to generate commit messages, and according to you, it's absolutely essential to the system.

Looking at the codebase, I need to examine how NextStoryWord was previously used in the poster/index.php file and then restore this functionality in our new commit process. I'll need to look at the NextStoryWord class implementation and how it was integrated with the git commit process before our changes.

I'll make the requested changes to simplify the commit form by removing the commit message field and update the NextStoryWord git log parameter from -31 to -15. These changes will streamline the commit process to rely solely on the NextStoryWord system for generating commit messages.

The changes will need to be made in two files:

1. The commit endpoint file to update the NextStoryWord parameter
2. The poster template file to remove the commit message field and its

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