feat(repo): allow making ephemeral repositories persistent

README.md

@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ Lazier (documentation will not be available until first use):
     "GitDevCleanAll",
     "GitDevCloseBuffers",
     "GitDevOpen",
+    "GitDevPersist",
     "GitDevRecents",
     "GitDevToggleUI",
     "GitDevXDGHandle",
@@ -167,6 +168,22 @@ Supports auto-completion.
 - `repo` - Same as `open`.
 - `ref` - Same as `open`.
 
+### :floppy_disk: Persist Repository
+API: `require("git-dev").persist(repo, ref)`
+
+Command: `GitDevPersist`
+
+Make an ephemeral repository persistent. It will not be deleted when Neovim
+exits.
+If `repo` is omitted, try to determine repository from current buffer.
+If `ref` is omitted, assume it is related to current buffer if an explicit
+repository was given.
+Supports auto-completion.
+
+#### Parameters
+- `repo` - Same as `open`.
+- `ref` - Same as `open`.
+
 ### :toothbrush: Clean
 API: `require("git-dev").clean(repo, ref, opts)`
 

lua/git-dev/history.lua

@@ -22,14 +22,17 @@ end
 ---@field ref table
 ---@field opts table
 
+---@return Key
 function History:add(repo, ref, opts, parsed_repo)
   ---@type GitDevHistoryRecord
   local record = {
     args = { repo = repo, ref = ref, opts = opts },
     parsed = parsed_repo,
   }
-  self._store:set(self:key(record), record)
+  local key = self:key(record)
+  self._store:set(key, record)
   self:trim()
+  return key
 end
 
 function History:get()
@@ -41,6 +44,16 @@ function History:key(record)
   return record.args.repo .. "|" .. vim.json.encode(record.args.ref)
 end
 
+function History:update_opts(key, opts)
+  local record = self._store:get(key)
+  if not record then
+    return
+  end
+  record.args.opts =
+    vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", record.args.opts or {}, opts or {})
+  self._store:set(key, record)
+end
+
 ---Purges all history records.
 function History:purge()
   self._store:purge()

lua/git-dev/init.lua

@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ M.open = function(repo, ref, opts)
     )
 
     -- Add this call to history store.
-    M.history:add(repo, ref, opts, parsed_repo)
+    repo_ctx.history_key = M.history:add(repo, ref, opts, parsed_repo)
 
     ui:print "Done."
   end
@@ -366,6 +366,31 @@ M.close_buffers = function(repo, ref)
   return deleted
 end
 
+---Makes a repository persistent.
+---It will remove the autocmd that deletes the repository directory when
+---nvim exits.
+---If no repository is given, assume it is related to current buffer.
+---@param repo? string
+---@param ref? GitRef
+M.persist = function(repo, ref)
+  local repo_ctx = get_session_repo(repo, ref)
+  if not repo_ctx then
+    vim.notify "Could not determine repository session."
+    return
+  end
+  if repo_ctx.ephemeral_autocmd_id then
+    vim.api.nvim_del_autocmd(repo_ctx.ephemeral_autocmd_id)
+    repo_ctx.ephemeral_autocmd_id = nil
+    M.session:set_repo(repo_ctx)
+    if repo_ctx.history_key then
+      M.history:update_opts(repo_ctx.history_key, { ephemeral = false })
+    end
+    vim.notify("Repository is now persistent: " .. repo_ctx.repo)
+  else
+    vim.notify("Repository is already persistent: " .. repo_ctx.repo)
+  end
+end
+
 ---Cleans a repository. It will close all associated buffers and delete the
 ---repository directory if it was ephemeral.
 ---If no repository is given, assume it is related to current buffer.
@@ -541,6 +566,15 @@ M.setup = function(opts)
       .. "with custom paths.",
   })
 
+  vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("GitDevPersist", function(cmd_args)
+    local repo, ref = U.parse_cmd_args(cmd_args)
+    require("git-dev").persist(repo, ref)
+  end, {
+    desc = "Make repository persistent",
+    nargs = "*",
+    complete = complete_from_session,
+  })
+
   vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("GitDevCloseBuffers", function(cmd_args)
     local repo, ref = U.parse_cmd_args(cmd_args)
     require("git-dev").close_buffers(repo, ref)

lua/git-dev/session.lua

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ---@field ephemeral_autocmd_id? number
 ---@field read_only_autocmd_id? number
 ---@field set_session_autocmd_id? number
+---@field history_key? Key
 
 ---@alias GitDevSessionRepos table<number, GitDevSessionRepo>