GitHub Folder Tree 🌲

github-folder-tree is a React custom hook that allows you to fetch and process the contents of a GitHub folder. It retrieves information about the files and subfolders in the specified folder, including their names, file types, download URLs, SHA hashes, sizes, and paths. In addition, it provides the functionality to download the contents of the folder as a ZIP file and access repository information.

Installation ⬇️

To install github-folder-tree, use npm or yarn:

npm install github-folder-tree

# or

yarn add github-folder-tree

Usage 🛠️

To use github-folder-tree, import it into your React component:

import {useGitHubFolderTree} from 'github-folder-tree';

repositoryUrl is the URL of the GitHub repository, and apiKey is an optional GitHub API key for authentication.

const { repoFiles, error, log, fetchRepositoryContents, useGitHubFolderDownload, repoInfo } = useGitHubFolderTree(folderUrl, apiKey);

Example

import React, { FC, useState } from 'react';
import { useGitHubFolderTree } from 'github-folder-tree';

const MyComponent = () => {
  const [folderUrl, setFolderUrl] = useState('');
  const [apiKey, setApiKey] = useState('');
  const { repoFiles, error, log, fetchRepositoryContents, useGitHubFolderDownload, repoInfo } = useGitHubFolderTree(folderUrl, apiKey);

  const handleFetchClick = () => {
    fetchRepositoryContents();
  };

  const handleDownloadClick = () => {
    useGitHubFolderDownload();
  };

  if (repoFiles.length > 0) {
    console.log(repoFiles);
    console.log(repoInfo);
  }

  return (
    <div>
      <input type="text" value={folderUrl} onChange={(e) => setFolderUrl(e.target.value)} placeholder="Enter GitHub folder URL" />
      <input type="text" value={apiKey} onChange={(e) => setApiKey(e.target.value)} placeholder="Enter GitHub API key (optional)" />
      <button onClick={handleFetchClick}>Fetch Folder Contents</button>
      <button onClick={handleDownloadClick}>Download Folder as ZIP</button>
      {error && <div>Error: {error}</div>}
      {log && <div>Log: {log}</div>}
      <table>
        <thead>
          <tr>
            <th>Name</th>
            <th>Type</th>
            <th>Size</th>
          </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
          {repoFiles.map((file) => (
            <tr key={file.download_url}>
              <td>
                <a href={file.download_url}>{file.name}</a>
              </td>
              <td>{file.file_type}</td>
              <td>{file.size}</td>
            </tr>
          ))}
        </tbody>
      </table>
    </div>
  );
};

export default MyComponent;

In the above example, folderUrl is the URL of the GitHub folder, and apiKey is an optional GitHub API key for authentication.

To fetch the contents of a GitHub folder, enter the folder URL in the input field and click Fetch Folder Contents. The files and their details will be displayed in a table. Any errors or log messages will be shown accordingly.

To download the folder as a ZIP file, click the Download Folder as ZIP button. The ZIP file will be generated and downloaded.

To fetch the contents of the root folder of a repository, use the repository URL in the following format:

https://github.com/{user}/{repo}/tree/{branch}

For example:

https://github.com/sauravhathi/lpu-cse/tree/master

To fetch the contents of a specific directory or folder within the repository, append the directory path to the repository URL:

https://github.com/{user}/{repo}/tree/{branch}/{dir}

For example:

https://github.com/sauravhathi/lpu-cse/tree/master/Subjects

Note: Make sure to handle any errors and display them appropriately in your React component.

Screenshots

X-Ratelimit-Limit: 60

API rate limit exceeded

Using Github API Key(Personal access tokens) - X-Ratelimit-Limit: 5000

Hook Reference 📚

The useGitHubFolderTree hook returns the following values:

Name	Type	Description
repoFiles	RepoFile[]	An array of objects representing the files in the GitHub folder.
error	string	An error message if an error occurred during the fetch.
log	string	Log messages for tracking progress and debugging.
fetchRepositoryContents	function	A function that fetches the contents of the specified GitHub folder.
useGitHubFolderDownload	function	A function that downloads the contents of the specified GitHub folder as a ZIP file.
repoInfo	RepoInfo	An object containing information about the GitHub repository.

Contributing 🤝

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue or submit a pull request on the GitHub repository.

When contributing to this project, please ensure that your changes are well-documented and follow the existing code style and conventions.

Reporting Issues 🐛

If you encounter any issues with github-folder-tree, please open an issue on the GitHub Repository. Provide detailed information about the problem, including steps to reproduce it, error messages (if applicable), and any other relevant information.

Acknowledgments 🙏

This package was inspired by the need to easily fetch and process the contents of a GitHub folder in React applications.

Related Projects 🔗

Here are some related projects that you may find useful:

• github-repository-downloader - GitHub Repository Downloader is a convenient and user-friendly tool that allows you to easily download entire repositories or specific folders from GitHub as a ZIP file. GitHub Repository Downloader makes it easy to get the files you need.

• GitHub Repository Data Extractor - This is a simple tool that extracts data from a GitHub repository and formats it into JSON and Markdown. The extracted data is then displayed in JSON and Markdown formats for easy viewing and sharing.

About the Author 👨‍💻

This package is maintained by Saurav Hathi. You can find more of my projects on GitHub.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out to me.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.