In sourcetree for windows, how to chmod set executable permission bit?

Question

How can sourcetree windows users set the executable bit on some files before pushing?

It is a common problem if sysadmins use sourcetree on windows to manage scripts (*.sh, *.py, and so on) that need to be executable when they're pulled on a remote linux system.

So far, the only solution I've found is to open a Terminal window, and run the command:

git update-index --chmod=+x <your_file>

It seems like this must be a common enough situation to deserve a simpler solution, like right-clicking a file and "set executable" or by some setting in .gitattributes, but so far, I can't find any solution like that.

I also know you can define a Custom Action, but it's very surprising if something this common truly requires you to put that much effort into setup in advance.

Is there any better solution possible?

Answer 1

I ended up creating a custom action.

• From the menu, select "Tools", "Options"

• In the dialog window, select the "Custom actions" tab

• In the "Custom Actions" panel, press the "Add" button

  

• In the "Edit custom action" dialog:

  • in the "Menu caption" box, enter your action description (eg.: Mark as executable)
  • in the "script" box, enter "git"
  • in the "parameter" box, enter "update-index --chmod=+x $FILE"
  • press "OK" and close all the dialogs to apply the changes

From now on, you can mark a committed file as executable while selecting it and applying the custom action.