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[bug#68405,v2] guix: download: Add support for git repositories.

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Romain GARBAGE Jan. 12, 2024, 3:12 p.m. UTC
Added `--recursive' option.
Removed `pk' call.

* guix/scripts/download.scm (git-download-to-store*): Add new variable.
  (copy-recursively-without-dot-git): New variable.
  (git-download-to-file): Add new variable.
  (show-help): Add 'git', 'commit', 'branch' and 'recursive'options
  help message.
  (%default-options): Add default value for 'git-reference' and
  'recursive' options.
  (%options): Add 'git', 'commit', 'branch' and 'recursive' command
  line options.
  (guix-download) [hash]: Compute hash with 'file-hash*' instead of
  'port-hash' from (gcrypt hash) module. This allows us to compute
  hashes for directories.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-download): Add @item entries for
  `git', `commit', `branch' and `recursive' options. Add a paragraph in
  the introduction.
* tests/guix-download.sh: New tests.
---
 doc/guix.texi             |  23 ++++++
 guix/scripts/download.scm | 146 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 tests/guix-download.sh    |  42 +++++++++++
 3 files changed, 199 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

Comments

Ludovic Courtès Jan. 12, 2024, 3:57 p.m. UTC | #1
Hello!

Romain GARBAGE <romain.garbage@inria.fr> skribis:

> * guix/scripts/download.scm (git-download-to-store*): Add new variable.
>   (copy-recursively-without-dot-git): New variable.
>   (git-download-to-file): Add new variable.
>   (show-help): Add 'git', 'commit', 'branch' and 'recursive'options
>   help message.
>   (%default-options): Add default value for 'git-reference' and
>   'recursive' options.
>   (%options): Add 'git', 'commit', 'branch' and 'recursive' command
>   line options.
>   (guix-download) [hash]: Compute hash with 'file-hash*' instead of
>   'port-hash' from (gcrypt hash) module. This allows us to compute
>   hashes for directories.
> * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-download): Add @item entries for
>   `git', `commit', `branch' and `recursive' options. Add a paragraph in
>   the introduction.
> * tests/guix-download.sh: New tests.

Full disclosure: Romain and I work together at Inria.  I’ve reviewed the
changes and they LGTM, but we’ll leave time for others to chime in.

Ludo’.
Maxim Cournoyer Jan. 19, 2024, 4:16 a.m. UTC | #2
Hello,

Romain GARBAGE <romain.garbage@inria.fr> writes:

> Added `--recursive' option.

I still see a TODO about supporting recursive repos in the code.  Is
that still the case?

> Removed `pk' call.
>
> * guix/scripts/download.scm (git-download-to-store*): Add new variable.
>   (copy-recursively-without-dot-git): New variable.
>   (git-download-to-file): Add new variable.
>   (show-help): Add 'git', 'commit', 'branch' and 'recursive'options
>   help message.
>   (%default-options): Add default value for 'git-reference' and
>   'recursive' options.
>   (%options): Add 'git', 'commit', 'branch' and 'recursive' command
>   line options.
>   (guix-download) [hash]: Compute hash with 'file-hash*' instead of
>   'port-hash' from (gcrypt hash) module. This allows us to compute
>   hashes for directories.
> * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-download): Add @item entries for
>   `git', `commit', `branch' and `recursive' options. Add a paragraph in
>   the introduction.
> * tests/guix-download.sh: New tests.

This sounds good and is something that I'm many many of us have wanted
for some time.  Thank you for working on it!

Nitpick about the commit message: the convention seems to be to not use
a hanging indent when writing GNU ChangeLog messages.

> ---
>  doc/guix.texi             |  23 ++++++
>  guix/scripts/download.scm | 146 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
>  tests/guix-download.sh    |  42 +++++++++++
>  3 files changed, 199 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
> index 3002cdfa13..d3b40e878b 100644
> --- a/doc/guix.texi
> +++ b/doc/guix.texi
> @@ -13983,6 +13983,9 @@ the certificates of X.509 authorities from the directory pointed to by
>  the @env{SSL_CERT_DIR} environment variable (@pxref{X.509
>  Certificates}), unless @option{--no-check-certificate} is used.
>
> +Alternatively, @command{guix download} can also retrieve a Git
> +repository, possibly a specific commit, tag, or branch.
> +
>  The following options are available:
>
>  @table @code
> @@ -14007,6 +14010,26 @@ URL, which makes you vulnerable to ``man-in-the-middle'' attacks.
>  @itemx -o @var{file}
>  Save the downloaded file to @var{file} instead of adding it to the
>  store.
> +
> +@item --git
> +@itemx -g
> +Checkout the Git repository at the latest commit on the default branch.
> +
> +@item --commit=@var{commit-or-tag}
> +Checkout the Git repository at @var{commit-or-tag}.
> +
> +@var{commit-or-tag} can be either a tag or a commit defined in the Git
> +repository.
> +
> +@item --branch=@var{branch}
> +Checkout the Git repository at @var{branch}.
> +
> +The repository will be checked out at the latest commit of @var{branch},
> +which must be a valid branch of the Git repository.
> +
> +@item --recursive
> +@itemx -r
> +Recursively clone the Git repository.
>  @end table
>
>  @node Invoking guix hash
> diff --git a/guix/scripts/download.scm b/guix/scripts/download.scm
> index 19052d5652..50c9a43791 100644
> --- a/guix/scripts/download.scm
> +++ b/guix/scripts/download.scm
> @@ -22,17 +22,23 @@ (define-module (guix scripts download)
>    #:use-module (guix scripts)
>    #:use-module (guix store)
>    #:use-module (gcrypt hash)
> +  #:use-module (guix hash)
>    #:use-module (guix base16)
>    #:use-module (guix base32)
>    #:autoload   (guix base64) (base64-encode)
>    #:use-module ((guix download) #:hide (url-fetch))
> +  #:use-module ((guix git)
> +                #:select (latest-repository-commit
> +                          update-cached-checkout))
>    #:use-module ((guix build download)
>                  #:select (url-fetch))
> +  #:use-module (guix build utils)
>    #:use-module ((guix progress)
>                  #:select (current-terminal-columns))
>    #:use-module ((guix build syscalls)
>                  #:select (terminal-columns))
>    #:use-module (web uri)
> +  #:use-module (ice-9 ftw)
>    #:use-module (ice-9 match)
>    #:use-module (srfi srfi-1)
>    #:use-module (srfi srfi-26)
> @@ -54,6 +60,57 @@ (define (download-to-file url file)
>         (url-fetch url file #:mirrors %mirrors)))
>      file))
>
> +;; This is a simplified version of 'copy-recursively'.
> +;; It allows us to filter out the ".git" subfolder.
> +;; TODO: Remove when 'copy-recursively' supports '#:select?'.

Is a #:select? planned for copy-recursively?  (in the works?)

> +(define (copy-recursively-without-dot-git source destination)
> +  (define strip-source
> +    (let ((len (string-length source)))
> +      (lambda (file)
> +        (substring file len))))
> +
> +  (file-system-fold (lambda (file stat result) ; enter?
> +                      (not (string-suffix? "/.git" file)))
> +                    (lambda (file stat result) ; leaf
> +                      (let ((dest (string-append destination
> +                                                 (strip-source file))))
> +                        (case (stat:type stat)
> +                          ((symlink)
> +                           (let ((target (readlink file)))
> +                             (symlink target dest)))
> +                          (else
> +                           (copy-file file dest)))))
> +                    (lambda (dir stat result) ; down
> +                      (let ((target (string-append destination
> +                                                   (strip-source dir))))
> +                        (mkdir-p target)))
> +                    (const #t)          ; up
> +                    (const #t)          ; skip
> +                    (lambda (file stat errno result)
> +                      (format (current-error-port) "i/o error: ~a: ~a~%"
> +                              file (strerror errno))
> +                      #f)
> +                    #t
> +                    source))
> +
> +(define (git-download-to-file url file reference recursive?)
> +  "Download the git repo at URL to file, checked out at REFERENCE.
> +REFERENCE must be a pair argument as understood by 'latest-repository-commit'.
> +Return FILE."
> +  ;; TODO: Support recursive repos.
> +  ;; 'libgit2' doesn't support the URL format generated by 'uri->string' so
> +  ;; we have to do a little fixup. Dropping completely the 'file:' protocol
> +  ;; part gives better performance.
>
> +  (let ((url* (cond ((string-prefix? "file://" url)
> +                     (string-drop url (string-length "file://")))
> +                    ((string-prefix? "file:" url)
> +                     (string-drop url (string-length "file:")))
> +                    (else url))))
> +    (copy-recursively-without-dot-git
> +     (update-cached-checkout url* #:ref reference #:recursive? recursive?)
> +     file))
> +  file)
> +
>  (define (ensure-valid-store-file-name name)
>    "Replace any character not allowed in a store name by an underscore."
>
> @@ -67,17 +124,36 @@ (define valid
>                name))
>
>
> -(define* (download-to-store* url #:key (verify-certificate? #t))
> +(define* (download-to-store* url #:key (verify-certificate? #t) #:allow-other-keys)
>    (with-store store
>      (download-to-store store url
>                         (ensure-valid-store-file-name (basename url))
>                         #:verify-certificate? verify-certificate?)))
>
> +(define* (git-download-to-store* url reference recursive? #:key (verify-certificate? #t))
> +  "Download the git repository at URL to the store, checked out at REFERENCE.
> +URL must specify a protocol (i.e https:// or file://), REFERENCE must be a
> +pair argument as understood by 'latest-repository-commit'."
> +  ;; Ensure the URL string is properly formatted  when using the 'file' protocol:
> +  ;; URL is generated using 'uri->string', which returns "file:/path/to/file" instead of
> +  ;; "file:///path/to/file", which in turn makes 'git-download-to-store' fail.
> +  (let* ((file? (string-prefix? "file:" url))
> +         (url* (if (and file?
> +                        (not (string-prefix? "file:///" url)))
> +                   (string-append "file://" (string-replace url "" 0 (string-length "file:")))
> +                   url)))
> +    (with-store store
> +      ;; TODO: Support recursive repos.
> +      ;; TODO: Verify certificate support and deactivation.
> +      (latest-repository-commit store url* #:recursive? recursive? #:ref reference))))
> +

Some lines look like > 80 chars here.  Please break long lines
accordingly.

>  (define %default-options
>    ;; Alist of default option values.
>    `((format . ,bytevector->nix-base32-string)
>      (hash-algorithm . ,(hash-algorithm sha256))
>      (verify-certificate? . #t)
> +    (git-reference . #f)
> +    (recursive? . #f)
>      (download-proc . ,download-to-store*)))
>
>  (define (show-help)
> @@ -97,6 +173,19 @@ (define (show-help)
>                           do not validate the certificate of HTTPS servers "))
>    (format #t (G_ "
>    -o, --output=FILE      download to FILE"))
> +  (format #t (G_ "
> +  -g, --git              download the default branch's latest commit of the
> +                         git repository at URL"))
> +  (format #t (G_ "
> +      --commit=COMMIT_OR_TAG
> +                         download the given commit or tag of the git
> +                         repository at URL"))
> +  (format #t (G_ "
> +      --branch=BRANCH    download the given branch of the git repository
> +                         at URL"))
> +  (format #t (G_ "
> +  -r, --recursive        download a git repository recursively"))
> +
>    (newline)
>    (display (G_ "
>    -h, --help             display this help and exit"))
> @@ -105,6 +194,13 @@ (define (show-help)
>    (newline)
>    (show-bug-report-information))
>
> +(define (add-git-download-option result)
> +  (alist-cons 'download-proc
> +              ;; XXX: #:verify-certificate? currently ignored.
> +              (lambda* (url #:key verify-certificate? ref recursive?)
> +                (git-download-to-store* url ref recursive?))
> +              (alist-delete 'download result)))
> +
>  (define %options
>    ;; Specifications of the command-line options.
>    (list (option '(#\f "format") #t #f
> @@ -136,11 +232,36 @@ (define fmt-proc
>                    (alist-cons 'verify-certificate? #f result)))
>          (option '(#\o "output") #t #f
>                  (lambda (opt name arg result)
> -                  (alist-cons 'download-proc
> -                              (lambda* (url #:key verify-certificate?)
> -                                (download-to-file url arg))
> -                              (alist-delete 'download result))))
> -
> +                  (let* ((git
> +                          (assoc-ref result 'git-reference)))
> +                    (if git
> +                        (alist-cons 'download-proc
> +                                    (lambda* (url #:key verify-certificate? ref recursive?)
> +                                      (git-download-to-file url arg (assoc-ref result 'git-reference) recursive?))
> +                                    (alist-delete 'download result))
> +                        (alist-cons 'download-proc
> +                                    (lambda* (url #:key verify-certificate? #:allow-other-keys)
> +                                      (download-to-file url arg))
> +                                    (alist-delete 'download result))))))
> +        (option '(#\g "git") #f #f
> +                (lambda (opt name arg result)
> +                  ;; Ignore this option if 'commit' or 'branch' has
> +                  ;; already been provided
> +                  (if (assoc-ref result 'git-reference)
> +                      result
> +                      (alist-cons 'git-reference '()
> +                                  (add-git-download-option result)))))
> +        (option '("commit") #t #f
> +                (lambda (opt name arg result)
> +                  (alist-cons 'git-reference `(tag-or-commit . ,arg)
> +                              (add-git-download-option result))))
> +        (option '("branch") #t #f
> +                (lambda (opt name arg result)
> +                  (alist-cons 'git-reference `(branch . ,arg)
> +                              (alist-delete 'git-reference result))))
> +        (option '(#\r "recursive") #f #f
> +                (lambda (opt name arg result)
> +                  (alist-cons 'recursive? #t result)))
>          (option '(#\h "help") #f #f
>                  (lambda args
>                    (leave-on-EPIPE (show-help))
> @@ -183,12 +304,13 @@ (define (parse-options)
>                                    (terminal-columns)))
>                      (fetch (uri->string uri)
>                             #:verify-certificate?
> -                           (assq-ref opts 'verify-certificate?))))
> -           (hash  (call-with-input-file
> -                      (or path
> -                          (leave (G_ "~a: download failed~%")
> -                                 arg))
> -                    (cute port-hash (assoc-ref opts 'hash-algorithm) <>)))
> +                           (assq-ref opts 'verify-certificate?)
> +                           #:ref (assq-ref opts 'git-reference)
> +                           #:recursive? (assq-ref opts 'recursive?))))
> +           (hash  (let* ((path* (or path
> +                                  (leave (G_ "~a: download failed~%")
> +                                         arg))))
> +                   (file-hash* path* #:algorithm (assoc-ref opts 'hash-algorithm))))

Here also there are some too long lines in the above hunks; please break
long lines so they fit within the 80 characters limit.

>             (fmt   (assq-ref opts 'format)))
>        (format #t "~a~%~a~%" path (fmt hash))
>        #t)))
> diff --git a/tests/guix-download.sh b/tests/guix-download.sh
> index f4cb335eef..3bf63c4b12 100644
> --- a/tests/guix-download.sh
> +++ b/tests/guix-download.sh
> @@ -45,4 +45,46 @@ cmp "$output" "$abs_top_srcdir/README"
>  # This one should fail.
>  guix download "file:///does-not-exist" "file://$abs_top_srcdir/README" && false
>
> +# Test git support with local repository

Nitpick: please punctuate standalone comments (here, a missing period).

> +test_directory="$(mktemp -d)"
> +trap 'chmod -Rf +w "$test_directory"; rm -rf "$test_directory" ; rm -f "$output"' EXIT

the 'chmod' doesn't seem to be useful; since we force removing with -f ?
And where did the $output variable come from?

> +
> +# Create a dummy git repo in the temporary directory
> +(
> +    cd $test_directory
> +    git init
> +    touch test
> +    git config user.name "User"
> +    git config user.email "user@domain"
> +    git add test
> +    git commit -m "Commit"
> +    git tag -a -m "v1" v1
> +)
> +
> +# Extract commit number
> +commit=$((cd $test_directory && git log) | head -n 1 | cut -f2 -d' ')
> +
> +# We expect that guix hash is working properly or at least that the output of
> +# 'guix download' is consistent with 'guix hash'
> +expected_hash=$(guix hash -rx $test_directory)
> +
> +# Test the different options
> +for option in "" "--commit=$commit" "--commit=v1" "--branch=master"
> +do
> +    command_output="$(guix download --git $option "file://$test_directory")"
> +    computed_hash="$(echo $command_output | cut -f2 -d' ')"
> +    store_path="$(echo $command_output | cut -f1 -d' ')"
> +    [ "$expected_hash" = "$computed_hash" ]
> +    diff -r -x ".git" $test_directory $store_path
> +done
> +
> +# Should fail
> +guix download --git --branch=non_existent "file://$test_directory" && false
> +
> +# Same but download to file instead of store
> +tmpdir="t-archive-dir-$$"
> +trap 'chmod -Rf +w "$test_directory"; rm -rf "$test_directory" ; rm -f "$output" ; rm -rf "$tmpdir"' EXIT

It'd look nicer if there was a single global trap call at the top of
these tests.  Don't forget to  punctuate your comments :-).

Otherwise, it looks good to me, although I haven't tried it.
Romain GARBAGE Jan. 19, 2024, 8:53 a.m. UTC | #3
----- Mail original -----
> De: "Maxim Cournoyer" <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com>
> À: "Romain Garbage" <romain.garbage@inria.fr>
> Cc: 68405@debbugs.gnu.org, "Ludovic Courtès" <ludo@gnu.org>
> Envoyé: Vendredi 19 Janvier 2024 04:16:42
> Objet: Re: bug#68405: [PATCH v2] guix: download: Add support for git repositories.

> Hello,

Hi Maxim,

Thank you very much for your review. 

I actually pushed a v3 of this patch last Tuesday, somehow the issues have not been merged together.

The new patch is available here: https://issues.guix.gnu.org/68499

I will address your comments below.

> Romain GARBAGE <romain.garbage@inria.fr> writes:
> 
>> Added `--recursive' option.
> 
> I still see a TODO about supporting recursive repos in the code.  Is
> that still the case?

It was removed in v3.
 
>> Removed `pk' call.
>>
>> * guix/scripts/download.scm (git-download-to-store*): Add new variable.
>>   (copy-recursively-without-dot-git): New variable.
>>   (git-download-to-file): Add new variable.
>>   (show-help): Add 'git', 'commit', 'branch' and 'recursive'options
>>   help message.
>>   (%default-options): Add default value for 'git-reference' and
>>   'recursive' options.
>>   (%options): Add 'git', 'commit', 'branch' and 'recursive' command
>>   line options.
>>   (guix-download) [hash]: Compute hash with 'file-hash*' instead of
>>   'port-hash' from (gcrypt hash) module. This allows us to compute
>>   hashes for directories.
>> * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-download): Add @item entries for
>>   `git', `commit', `branch' and `recursive' options. Add a paragraph in
>>   the introduction.
>> * tests/guix-download.sh: New tests.
> 
> This sounds good and is something that I'm many many of us have wanted
> for some time.  Thank you for working on it!
> 
> Nitpick about the commit message: the convention seems to be to not use
> a hanging indent when writing GNU ChangeLog messages.

I'll remove it then :)
 
[...]

>> +;; This is a simplified version of 'copy-recursively'.
>> +;; It allows us to filter out the ".git" subfolder.
>> +;; TODO: Remove when 'copy-recursively' supports '#:select?'.
> 
> Is a #:select? planned for copy-recursively?  (in the works?)

For the record, it is the issue #68406 (thanks for reviewing it too!)

[...]
 
> Some lines look like > 80 chars here.  Please break long lines
> accordingly.

Will fix.

[...]

> Here also there are some too long lines in the above hunks; please break
> long lines so they fit within the 80 characters limit.

Ditto.
 
>>             (fmt   (assq-ref opts 'format)))
>>        (format #t "~a~%~a~%" path (fmt hash))
>>        #t)))
>> diff --git a/tests/guix-download.sh b/tests/guix-download.sh
>> index f4cb335eef..3bf63c4b12 100644
>> --- a/tests/guix-download.sh
>> +++ b/tests/guix-download.sh
>> @@ -45,4 +45,46 @@ cmp "$output" "$abs_top_srcdir/README"
>>  # This one should fail.
>>  guix download "file:///does-not-exist" "file://$abs_top_srcdir/README" && false
>>
>> +# Test git support with local repository
> 
> Nitpick: please punctuate standalone comments (here, a missing period).

Will do.

>> +test_directory="$(mktemp -d)"
>> +trap 'chmod -Rf +w "$test_directory"; rm -rf "$test_directory" ; rm -f
>> "$output"' EXIT
> 
> the 'chmod' doesn't seem to be useful; since we force removing with -f ?

I copied it from another test :)
I will remove it.

> And where did the $output variable come from?

It comes from L39 and is used in an already existing test.

[...]

>> +# Same but download to file instead of store
>> +tmpdir="t-archive-dir-$$"
>> +trap 'chmod -Rf +w "$test_directory"; rm -rf "$test_directory" ; rm -f
>> "$output" ; rm -rf "$tmpdir"' EXIT
> 
> It'd look nicer if there was a single global trap call at the top of
> these tests.  Don't forget to  punctuate your comments :-).

Ok, so I'll move all the temporary file/directory creation/definition to the top together with the trap call definition.

I'll submit a v4 with these changes.

Thanks again for reviewing.
diff mbox series

Patch

diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 3002cdfa13..d3b40e878b 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -13983,6 +13983,9 @@  the certificates of X.509 authorities from the directory pointed to by
 the @env{SSL_CERT_DIR} environment variable (@pxref{X.509
 Certificates}), unless @option{--no-check-certificate} is used.
 
+Alternatively, @command{guix download} can also retrieve a Git
+repository, possibly a specific commit, tag, or branch.
+
 The following options are available:
 
 @table @code
@@ -14007,6 +14010,26 @@  URL, which makes you vulnerable to ``man-in-the-middle'' attacks.
 @itemx -o @var{file}
 Save the downloaded file to @var{file} instead of adding it to the
 store.
+
+@item --git
+@itemx -g
+Checkout the Git repository at the latest commit on the default branch.
+
+@item --commit=@var{commit-or-tag}
+Checkout the Git repository at @var{commit-or-tag}.
+
+@var{commit-or-tag} can be either a tag or a commit defined in the Git
+repository.
+
+@item --branch=@var{branch}
+Checkout the Git repository at @var{branch}.
+
+The repository will be checked out at the latest commit of @var{branch},
+which must be a valid branch of the Git repository.
+
+@item --recursive
+@itemx -r
+Recursively clone the Git repository.
 @end table
 
 @node Invoking guix hash
diff --git a/guix/scripts/download.scm b/guix/scripts/download.scm
index 19052d5652..50c9a43791 100644
--- a/guix/scripts/download.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/download.scm
@@ -22,17 +22,23 @@  (define-module (guix scripts download)
   #:use-module (guix scripts)
   #:use-module (guix store)
   #:use-module (gcrypt hash)
+  #:use-module (guix hash)
   #:use-module (guix base16)
   #:use-module (guix base32)
   #:autoload   (guix base64) (base64-encode)
   #:use-module ((guix download) #:hide (url-fetch))
+  #:use-module ((guix git)
+                #:select (latest-repository-commit
+                          update-cached-checkout))
   #:use-module ((guix build download)
                 #:select (url-fetch))
+  #:use-module (guix build utils)
   #:use-module ((guix progress)
                 #:select (current-terminal-columns))
   #:use-module ((guix build syscalls)
                 #:select (terminal-columns))
   #:use-module (web uri)
+  #:use-module (ice-9 ftw)
   #:use-module (ice-9 match)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-1)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-26)
@@ -54,6 +60,57 @@  (define (download-to-file url file)
        (url-fetch url file #:mirrors %mirrors)))
     file))
 
+;; This is a simplified version of 'copy-recursively'.
+;; It allows us to filter out the ".git" subfolder.
+;; TODO: Remove when 'copy-recursively' supports '#:select?'.
+(define (copy-recursively-without-dot-git source destination)
+  (define strip-source
+    (let ((len (string-length source)))
+      (lambda (file)
+        (substring file len))))
+
+  (file-system-fold (lambda (file stat result) ; enter?
+                      (not (string-suffix? "/.git" file)))
+                    (lambda (file stat result) ; leaf
+                      (let ((dest (string-append destination
+                                                 (strip-source file))))
+                        (case (stat:type stat)
+                          ((symlink)
+                           (let ((target (readlink file)))
+                             (symlink target dest)))
+                          (else
+                           (copy-file file dest)))))
+                    (lambda (dir stat result) ; down
+                      (let ((target (string-append destination
+                                                   (strip-source dir))))
+                        (mkdir-p target)))
+                    (const #t)          ; up
+                    (const #t)          ; skip
+                    (lambda (file stat errno result)
+                      (format (current-error-port) "i/o error: ~a: ~a~%"
+                              file (strerror errno))
+                      #f)
+                    #t
+                    source))
+
+(define (git-download-to-file url file reference recursive?)
+  "Download the git repo at URL to file, checked out at REFERENCE.
+REFERENCE must be a pair argument as understood by 'latest-repository-commit'.
+Return FILE."
+  ;; TODO: Support recursive repos.
+  ;; 'libgit2' doesn't support the URL format generated by 'uri->string' so
+  ;; we have to do a little fixup. Dropping completely the 'file:' protocol
+  ;; part gives better performance.
+  (let ((url* (cond ((string-prefix? "file://" url)
+                     (string-drop url (string-length "file://")))
+                    ((string-prefix? "file:" url)
+                     (string-drop url (string-length "file:")))
+                    (else url))))
+    (copy-recursively-without-dot-git
+     (update-cached-checkout url* #:ref reference #:recursive? recursive?)
+     file))
+  file)
+
 (define (ensure-valid-store-file-name name)
   "Replace any character not allowed in a store name by an underscore."
 
@@ -67,17 +124,36 @@  (define valid
               name))
 
 
-(define* (download-to-store* url #:key (verify-certificate? #t))
+(define* (download-to-store* url #:key (verify-certificate? #t) #:allow-other-keys)
   (with-store store
     (download-to-store store url
                        (ensure-valid-store-file-name (basename url))
                        #:verify-certificate? verify-certificate?)))
 
+(define* (git-download-to-store* url reference recursive? #:key (verify-certificate? #t))
+  "Download the git repository at URL to the store, checked out at REFERENCE.
+URL must specify a protocol (i.e https:// or file://), REFERENCE must be a
+pair argument as understood by 'latest-repository-commit'."
+  ;; Ensure the URL string is properly formatted  when using the 'file' protocol:
+  ;; URL is generated using 'uri->string', which returns "file:/path/to/file" instead of
+  ;; "file:///path/to/file", which in turn makes 'git-download-to-store' fail.
+  (let* ((file? (string-prefix? "file:" url))
+         (url* (if (and file?
+                        (not (string-prefix? "file:///" url)))
+                   (string-append "file://" (string-replace url "" 0 (string-length "file:")))
+                   url)))
+    (with-store store
+      ;; TODO: Support recursive repos.
+      ;; TODO: Verify certificate support and deactivation.
+      (latest-repository-commit store url* #:recursive? recursive? #:ref reference))))
+
 (define %default-options
   ;; Alist of default option values.
   `((format . ,bytevector->nix-base32-string)
     (hash-algorithm . ,(hash-algorithm sha256))
     (verify-certificate? . #t)
+    (git-reference . #f)
+    (recursive? . #f)
     (download-proc . ,download-to-store*)))
 
 (define (show-help)
@@ -97,6 +173,19 @@  (define (show-help)
                          do not validate the certificate of HTTPS servers "))
   (format #t (G_ "
   -o, --output=FILE      download to FILE"))
+  (format #t (G_ "
+  -g, --git              download the default branch's latest commit of the
+                         git repository at URL"))
+  (format #t (G_ "
+      --commit=COMMIT_OR_TAG
+                         download the given commit or tag of the git
+                         repository at URL"))
+  (format #t (G_ "
+      --branch=BRANCH    download the given branch of the git repository
+                         at URL"))
+  (format #t (G_ "
+  -r, --recursive        download a git repository recursively"))
+
   (newline)
   (display (G_ "
   -h, --help             display this help and exit"))
@@ -105,6 +194,13 @@  (define (show-help)
   (newline)
   (show-bug-report-information))
 
+(define (add-git-download-option result)
+  (alist-cons 'download-proc
+              ;; XXX: #:verify-certificate? currently ignored.
+              (lambda* (url #:key verify-certificate? ref recursive?)
+                (git-download-to-store* url ref recursive?))
+              (alist-delete 'download result)))
+
 (define %options
   ;; Specifications of the command-line options.
   (list (option '(#\f "format") #t #f
@@ -136,11 +232,36 @@  (define fmt-proc
                   (alist-cons 'verify-certificate? #f result)))
         (option '(#\o "output") #t #f
                 (lambda (opt name arg result)
-                  (alist-cons 'download-proc
-                              (lambda* (url #:key verify-certificate?)
-                                (download-to-file url arg))
-                              (alist-delete 'download result))))
-
+                  (let* ((git
+                          (assoc-ref result 'git-reference)))
+                    (if git
+                        (alist-cons 'download-proc
+                                    (lambda* (url #:key verify-certificate? ref recursive?)
+                                      (git-download-to-file url arg (assoc-ref result 'git-reference) recursive?))
+                                    (alist-delete 'download result))
+                        (alist-cons 'download-proc
+                                    (lambda* (url #:key verify-certificate? #:allow-other-keys)
+                                      (download-to-file url arg))
+                                    (alist-delete 'download result))))))
+        (option '(#\g "git") #f #f
+                (lambda (opt name arg result)
+                  ;; Ignore this option if 'commit' or 'branch' has
+                  ;; already been provided
+                  (if (assoc-ref result 'git-reference)
+                      result
+                      (alist-cons 'git-reference '()
+                                  (add-git-download-option result)))))
+        (option '("commit") #t #f
+                (lambda (opt name arg result)
+                  (alist-cons 'git-reference `(tag-or-commit . ,arg)
+                              (add-git-download-option result))))
+        (option '("branch") #t #f
+                (lambda (opt name arg result)
+                  (alist-cons 'git-reference `(branch . ,arg)
+                              (alist-delete 'git-reference result))))
+        (option '(#\r "recursive") #f #f
+                (lambda (opt name arg result)
+                  (alist-cons 'recursive? #t result)))
         (option '(#\h "help") #f #f
                 (lambda args
                   (leave-on-EPIPE (show-help))
@@ -183,12 +304,13 @@  (define (parse-options)
                                   (terminal-columns)))
                     (fetch (uri->string uri)
                            #:verify-certificate?
-                           (assq-ref opts 'verify-certificate?))))
-           (hash  (call-with-input-file
-                      (or path
-                          (leave (G_ "~a: download failed~%")
-                                 arg))
-                    (cute port-hash (assoc-ref opts 'hash-algorithm) <>)))
+                           (assq-ref opts 'verify-certificate?)
+                           #:ref (assq-ref opts 'git-reference)
+                           #:recursive? (assq-ref opts 'recursive?))))
+           (hash  (let* ((path* (or path
+                                  (leave (G_ "~a: download failed~%")
+                                         arg))))
+                   (file-hash* path* #:algorithm (assoc-ref opts 'hash-algorithm))))
            (fmt   (assq-ref opts 'format)))
       (format #t "~a~%~a~%" path (fmt hash))
       #t)))
diff --git a/tests/guix-download.sh b/tests/guix-download.sh
index f4cb335eef..3bf63c4b12 100644
--- a/tests/guix-download.sh
+++ b/tests/guix-download.sh
@@ -45,4 +45,46 @@  cmp "$output" "$abs_top_srcdir/README"
 # This one should fail.
 guix download "file:///does-not-exist" "file://$abs_top_srcdir/README" && false
 
+# Test git support with local repository
+test_directory="$(mktemp -d)"
+trap 'chmod -Rf +w "$test_directory"; rm -rf "$test_directory" ; rm -f "$output"' EXIT
+
+# Create a dummy git repo in the temporary directory
+(
+    cd $test_directory
+    git init
+    touch test
+    git config user.name "User"
+    git config user.email "user@domain"
+    git add test
+    git commit -m "Commit"
+    git tag -a -m "v1" v1
+)
+
+# Extract commit number
+commit=$((cd $test_directory && git log) | head -n 1 | cut -f2 -d' ')
+
+# We expect that guix hash is working properly or at least that the output of
+# 'guix download' is consistent with 'guix hash'
+expected_hash=$(guix hash -rx $test_directory)
+
+# Test the different options
+for option in "" "--commit=$commit" "--commit=v1" "--branch=master"
+do
+    command_output="$(guix download --git $option "file://$test_directory")"
+    computed_hash="$(echo $command_output | cut -f2 -d' ')"
+    store_path="$(echo $command_output | cut -f1 -d' ')"
+    [ "$expected_hash" = "$computed_hash" ]
+    diff -r -x ".git" $test_directory $store_path
+done
+
+# Should fail
+guix download --git --branch=non_existent "file://$test_directory" && false
+
+# Same but download to file instead of store
+tmpdir="t-archive-dir-$$"
+trap 'chmod -Rf +w "$test_directory"; rm -rf "$test_directory" ; rm -f "$output" ; rm -rf "$tmpdir"' EXIT
+guix download --git "file://$test_directory" -o $tmpdir
+diff -r -x ".git" $test_directory $tmpdir
+
 exit 0