Getting Started

Your first godegit download — step by step.

Getting Started

This guide walks you through your first godegit download.

Step 1: Install godegit

If you have not installed godegit yet, see the Installation guide. The fastest way:

pnpm add -g godegit

Verify it is working:

godegit --version

Step 2: Download a repository

The basic command is:

godegit <repo> [destination]

For a concrete example, download the Vue TypeScript template:

godegit vuejs/create-vue-templates/typescript my-vue-app

godegit fetches the files from vuejs/create-vue-templates/typescript and saves them to my-vue-app.

For a generic placeholder:

godegit user/my-template my-project

Step 3: Explore what you got

Change into the new directory:

cd my-vue-app

You will find:

  • The repository's files at the top level
  • No .git folder — there is no inherited commit history
  • No prior authorship — the files are yours from the start

You can initialize a fresh git repository immediately:

git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"

Step 4: Next steps

Now that you have the basics, explore what else godegit can do: