fix git pull technique

src/repo_management/repo_manager.py

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-import os, shutil
+import os
+import shutil
 from urllib.parse import quote
+
 from git import Repo
 from git.exc import GitCommandError
 
+
 class GitRepository:
     # This is designed to be transitory it will desctruvtively create the repo at repo_path
     # if you have uncommited changes you can kiss them goodbye!
@@ -11,8 +14,8 @@ class GitRepository:
     def __init__(self, repo_path, username=None, password=None):
         git_protocol = os.environ["GIT_PROTOCOL"]
         git_remote = os.environ["GIT_REMOTE"]
-        #if username is not set we don't need parse to the url
-        if username==None or password == None:
+        # if username is not set we don't need parse to the url
+        if username == None or password == None:
             remote = f"{git_protocol}://{git_remote}"
         else:
             # of course if it is we need to parse and escape it so that it
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@ class GitRepository:
             print(f"Cloning failed: {e}")
             return False
 
-    def fetch(self, remote_name='origin', ref_name='main'):
+    def fetch(self, remote_name="origin", ref_name="main"):
         """Fetch updates from a remote repository with authentication"""
         try:
             self.repo.remotes[remote_name].fetch(ref_name=ref_name)
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ class GitRepository:
             print(f"Fetching failed: {e}")
             return False
 
-    def pull(self, remote_name='origin', ref_name='main'):
+    def pull(self, remote_name="origin", ref_name="main"):
         """Pull updates from a remote repository with authentication"""
         print("Pulling Latest Updates (if any)")
         try:
@@ -62,18 +65,6 @@ class GitRepository:
         """List all branches in the repository"""
         return [branch.name for branch in self.repo.branches]
 
-
-    def create_and_switch_branch(self, branch_name, remote_name='origin', ref_name='main'):
-        """Create a new branch in the repository with authentication."""
-        try:
-            print(f"Creating Branch {branch_name}")
-            # Use the same remote and ref as before
-            self.repo.git.branch(branch_name)
-        except GitCommandError:
-            print("Branch already exists switching")
-            # ensure remote commits are pulled into local
-        self.repo.git.checkout(branch_name)
-
     def add_and_commit(self, message=None):
         """Add and commit changes to the repository."""
         try:
@@ -91,12 +82,27 @@ class GitRepository:
             print(f"Commit failed: {e}")
             return False
 
-    def create_copy_commit_push(self, file_path, title, commit_messge):
-        self.create_and_switch_branch(title)
+    def create_copy_commit_push(self, file_path, title, commit_message):
+        # Check if branch exists remotely
+        remote_branches = [
+            ref.name.split("/")[-1] for ref in self.repo.remotes.origin.refs
+        ]
 
+        if title in remote_branches:
+            # Branch exists remotely, checkout and pull
+            self.repo.git.checkout(title)
             self.pull(ref_name=title)
-        shutil.copy(f"{file_path}", f"{self.repo_path}src/content/")
+        else:
+            # New branch, create from main
+            self.repo.git.checkout("-b", title, "origin/main")
 
-        self.add_and_commit(f"'{commit_messge}'")
+        # Ensure destination directory exists
+        dest_dir = f"{self.repo_path}src/content/"
+        os.makedirs(dest_dir, exist_ok=True)
 
-        self.repo.git.push()
+        # Copy file
+        shutil.copy(f"{file_path}", dest_dir)
+
+        # Commit and push
+        self.add_and_commit(commit_message)
+        self.repo.git.push("--set-upstream", "origin", title)