Hello World
Your first Copybara workflow - sync files between local Git repositories with a simple transformation.
Guides
Guides
Section titled “Guides”Hands-on tutorials to help you learn Copybara through practical examples.
Open Source a Project
Publish internal code to GitHub while filtering sensitive files and replacing internal references.
Sync Docs via PR
Keep documentation in sync between repositories using Pull Requests for review, with automated GitHub Actions.
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”Before starting these guides, make sure you have:
- Java 11 or later installed (download)
- Git installed and configured
- Copybara JAR downloaded (see Installation)
Which Guide Should I Start With?
Section titled “Which Guide Should I Start With?”| If you want to… | Start with |
|---|---|
| Learn Copybara basics | Hello World |
| Publish code to GitHub | Open Source a Project |
| Sync docs with PR review | Sync Docs via PR |
| Understand concepts first | Core Concepts |
Quick Reference
Section titled “Quick Reference”All guides use the same basic command pattern:
java -jar copybara.jar migrate <config-file> <workflow-name>For example:
java -jar copybara.jar migrate copy.bara.sky default