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VSC Tool

Command-line tools for maintaining a workspace of projects from multiple version-control systems. ROS Wiki

install
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sudo apt install python3-vcstool

Repos file

project.repo
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repositories:
  my_robot_pkg:
    type: git
    url: https://github.com/my-org/my_robot_pkg.git
    version: main
  nav2_bringup:
    type: git
    url: https://github.com/ros-planning/navigation2.git
    version: humble

Import and update

import
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vsc import < project.repos
update
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vsc pull

Export

export
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vsc export > project.repos

Use case

  • Import .repos file from a GitHub repository or using other whays like curl or wget.
  • Run vsc import to clone the repositories.