This Bash script loops through all subdirectories in a given folder (e.g., ~/projects) and performs a git pull on the currently checked-out branch for each Git project.
It ensures all your projects are updated with the latest changes from their remote repositories.
- Automatically detects Git repositories.
- Fetches all remote updates with
git fetch --all. - Pulls the latest changes into the current branch (
git pull origin <current-branch>). - Skips non-Git folders.
#!/bin/bash
# Set the base directory where your Git projects are
BASE_DIR="$HOME/projects" # Change this path as needed
# Go to base directory
cd "$BASE_DIR" || exit
# Loop through each subdirectory
for dir in */; do
echo "========================================"
echo "Checking project: $dir"
cd "$BASE_DIR/$dir" || continue
if [ -d ".git" ]; then
# Get current branch name
current_branch=$(git symbolic-ref --short HEAD 2>/dev/null)
echo "-> On branch: $current_branch"
echo "-> Fetching..."
git fetch --all
echo "-> Pulling latest changes..."
git pull origin "$current_branch"
else
echo "⚠️ Skipping '$dir' — not a git repo."
fi
echo "========================================"
echo
done- Save the script as
git-pull-all.sh. - Make it executable:
chmod +x git-pull-all.sh
- Run it:
./git-pull-all.sh
| Line | What It Does |
|---|---|
BASE_DIR=... |
Sets the directory where all your Git repos live. Change this as needed. |
cd "$BASE_DIR" |
Navigates to the base directory. |
for dir in */; |
Loops over each subdirectory (assumed to be a Git repo). |
cd "$BASE_DIR/$dir" |
Moves into each project folder. |
if [ -d ".git" ]; then |
Checks if it's actually a Git repo. |
git symbolic-ref --short HEAD |
Gets the name of the current branch (e.g., main, develop). |
git fetch --all |
Updates the repo with the latest info from the remote. |
git pull origin "$current_branch" |
Pulls the latest commits into the current branch. |
else ... |
Skips non-Git folders. |
If you want to update all branches instead of just the current one, let me know — I can help expand the script to handle that too.