By name: exercise-utils description: Reference for shared utility modules. Use when working with Git commands, GitHub operations, or need API details for utility functions.
Exercise Utils Reference
The exercise_utils/ package provides reusable wrappers for common operations. Always use these instead of raw subprocess calls.
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Module References
git-module.md - Git command wrappers (init, add, commit, checkout, merge, push, etc.)
github-module.md - GitHub CLI wrappers (fork_repo, create_repo, delete_repo, etc.)
cli-module.md - General CLI execution (run, run_command, CommandResult)
file-module.md - File operations (create_or_update_file, append_to_file)
gitmastery-module.md - Git-Mastery specific (create_start_tag)
test-module.md - Test scaffolding (GitAutograderTestLoader, assert_output)
Quick Reference
Most common functions:
- Git:
init(),add(),commit(),checkout(),merge(),push() - GitHub:
fork_repo(),get_github_username(),clone_repo_with_gh() - File:
create_or_update_file(),append_to_file() - Start tag:
create_start_tag()(always last in download.py) - Testing:
GitAutograderTestLoader,assert_output()
Examples: See grocery_shopping/download.py and amateur_detective/test_verify.py.
Common Patterns
Complete exercise setup: See grocery_shopping/download.py
GitHub fork pattern: See fork_repo/download.py
Key Principles
- Always pass verbose parameter - All functions accept it
- Use wrappers, not subprocess - Never call git/gh directly
- Type hints required - All functions are fully typed
- Errors handled - Most functions exit on error
Module Dependencies
cli.py # No dependencies (base module)
├── git.py # Depends on cli
├── github_cli.py # Depends on cli
├── file.py # No dependencies
├── gitmastery.py # Depends on cli
└── test.py # Depends on git, file, gitmastery
Related Skills
- exercise-development - Using utilities in exercises