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| import os | |
| import shutil | |
| import subprocess | |
| # Define temp folder name | |
| temp_folder = "unique_temp_folder_12345" | |
| repo_url = "https://github.com/username/abcd.git" | |
| # Clone repo to temp folder | |
| subprocess.run(["git", "clone", repo_url, temp_folder], check=True) | |
| # Delete .git folder in temp folder | |
| git_folder = os.path.join(temp_folder, ".git") | |
| if os.path.exists(git_folder): | |
| subprocess.run([ | |
| "powershell.exe", | |
| "Remove-Item", | |
| "-Force", | |
| "-Recurse", | |
| "-Path", | |
| git_folder | |
| ], check=True) | |
| # Copy all files from temp folder to current folder | |
| def copy_contents(src_dir, dest_dir): | |
| for root, dirs, files in os.walk(src_dir): | |
| rel_path = os.path.relpath(root, src_dir) | |
| dest_root = os.path.join(dest_dir, rel_path) if rel_path != '.' else dest_dir | |
| if not os.path.exists(dest_root): | |
| os.makedirs(dest_root) | |
| for file in files: | |
| src_file = os.path.join(root, file) | |
| dest_file = os.path.join(dest_root, file) | |
| shutil.copy2(src_file, dest_file) | |
| # Copy all files and folders from temp_folder to current folder | |
| copy_contents(temp_folder, os.getcwd()) | |
| # Remove temp folder after copying | |
| shutil.rmtree(temp_folder) |
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