package main import ( "fmt" "os" git "github.com/go-git/go-git/v5" . "github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/_examples" "github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing/transport/http" ) func main() { CheckArgs("<url>", "<directory>", "<github_access_token>") url, directory, token := os.Args[1], os.Args[2], os.Args[3] // Clone the given repository to the given directory Info("git clone %s %s", url, directory) r, err := git.PlainClone(directory, false, &git.CloneOptions{ // The intended use of a GitHub personal access token is in replace of your password // because access tokens can easily be revoked. // https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-personal-access-token-for-the-command-line/ Auth: &http.BasicAuth{ Username: "abc123", // yes, this can be anything except an empty string Password: token, }, URL: url, Progress: os.Stdout, }) CheckIfError(err) // ... retrieving the branch being pointed by HEAD ref, err := r.Head() CheckIfError(err) // ... retrieving the commit object commit, err := r.CommitObject(ref.Hash()) CheckIfError(err) fmt.Println(commit) }