Allow force-tagging if tag exists

pkg/commands/git_commands/tag.go

@@ -12,16 +12,19 @@ func NewTagCommands(gitCommon *GitCommon) *TagCommands {
 	}
 }
 
-func (self *TagCommands) CreateLightweight(tagName string, ref string) error {
+func (self *TagCommands) CreateLightweight(tagName string, ref string, force bool) error {
-	cmdArgs := NewGitCmd("tag").Arg("--", tagName).
+	cmdArgs := NewGitCmd("tag").
+		ArgIf(force, "--force").
+		Arg("--", tagName).
 		ArgIf(len(ref) > 0, ref).
 		ToArgv()
 
 	return self.cmd.New(cmdArgs).Run()
 }
 
-func (self *TagCommands) CreateAnnotated(tagName, ref, msg string) error {
+func (self *TagCommands) CreateAnnotated(tagName, ref, msg string, force bool) error {
 	cmdArgs := NewGitCmd("tag").Arg(tagName).
+		ArgIf(force, "--force").
 		ArgIf(len(ref) > 0, ref).
 		Arg("-m", msg).
 		ToArgv()
@@ -29,6 +32,15 @@ func (self *TagCommands) CreateAnnotated(tagName, ref, msg string) error {
 	return self.cmd.New(cmdArgs).Run()
 }
 
+func (self *TagCommands) HasTag(tagName string) bool {
+	cmdArgs := NewGitCmd("show-ref").
+		Arg("--tags", "--quiet", "--verify", "--").
+		Arg("refs/tags/" + tagName).
+		ToArgv()
+
+	return self.cmd.New(cmdArgs).Run() == nil
+}
+
 func (self *TagCommands) Delete(tagName string) error {
 	cmdArgs := NewGitCmd("tag").Arg("-d", tagName).
 		ToArgv()

pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/tags_helper.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/context"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
 )
 
 type TagsHelper struct {
@@ -19,16 +20,16 @@ func NewTagsHelper(c *HelperCommon, commitsHelper *CommitsHelper) *TagsHelper {
 }
 
 func (self *TagsHelper) OpenCreateTagPrompt(ref string, onCreate func()) error {
-	onConfirm := func(tagName string, description string) error {
+	doCreateTag := func(tagName string, description string, force bool) error {
 		return self.c.WithWaitingStatus(self.c.Tr.CreatingTag, func(gocui.Task) error {
 			if description != "" {
 				self.c.LogAction(self.c.Tr.Actions.CreateAnnotatedTag)
-				if err := self.c.Git().Tag.CreateAnnotated(tagName, ref, description); err != nil {
+				if err := self.c.Git().Tag.CreateAnnotated(tagName, ref, description, force); err != nil {
 					return self.c.Error(err)
 				}
 			} else {
 				self.c.LogAction(self.c.Tr.Actions.CreateLightweightTag)
-				if err := self.c.Git().Tag.CreateLightweight(tagName, ref); err != nil {
+				if err := self.c.Git().Tag.CreateLightweight(tagName, ref, force); err != nil {
 					return self.c.Error(err)
 				}
 			}
@@ -41,6 +42,28 @@ func (self *TagsHelper) OpenCreateTagPrompt(ref string, onCreate func()) error {
 		})
 	}
 
+	onConfirm := func(tagName string, description string) error {
+		if self.c.Git().Tag.HasTag(tagName) {
+			prompt := utils.ResolvePlaceholderString(
+				self.c.Tr.ForceTagPrompt,
+				map[string]string{
+					"tagName":    tagName,
+					"cancelKey":  self.c.UserConfig.Keybinding.Universal.Return,
+					"confirmKey": self.c.UserConfig.Keybinding.Universal.Confirm,
+				},
+			)
+			return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
+				Title:  self.c.Tr.ForceTag,
+				Prompt: prompt,
+				HandleConfirm: func() error {
+					return doCreateTag(tagName, description, true)
+				},
+			})
+		} else {
+			return doCreateTag(tagName, description, false)
+		}
+	}
+
 	return self.commitsHelper.OpenCommitMessagePanel(
 		&OpenCommitMessagePanelOpts{
 			CommitIndex:      context.NoCommitIndex,

pkg/i18n/english.go

@@ -359,6 +359,8 @@ type TranslationSet struct {
 	PushTag                             string
 	CreateTag                           string
 	CreatingTag                         string
+	ForceTag                            string
+	ForceTagPrompt                      string
 	FetchRemote                         string
 	FetchingRemoteStatus                string
 	CheckoutCommit                      string
@@ -1102,6 +1104,8 @@ func EnglishTranslationSet() TranslationSet {
 		PushTag:                             "Push tag",
 		CreateTag:                           "Create tag",
 		CreatingTag:                         "Creating tag",
+		ForceTag:                            "Force Tag",
+		ForceTagPrompt:                      "The tag '{{.tagName}}' exists already. Press {{.cancelKey}} to cancel, or {{.confirmKey}} to overwrite.",
 		FetchRemote:                         "Fetch remote",
 		FetchingRemoteStatus:                "Fetching remote",
 		CheckoutCommit:                      "Checkout commit",

pkg/integration/tests/tag/force_tag_annotated.go

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package tag
+
+import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
+	. "github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/integration/components"
+)
+
+var ForceTagAnnotated = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
+	Description:  "Overwrite an annotated tag that already exists",
+	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
+	Skip:         false,
+	SetupConfig:  func(config *config.AppConfig) {},
+	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
+		shell.EmptyCommit("first commit")
+		shell.CreateAnnotatedTag("new-tag", "message", "HEAD")
+		shell.EmptyCommit("second commit")
+	},
+	Run: func(t *TestDriver, keys config.KeybindingConfig) {
+		t.Views().Commits().
+			Focus().
+			Lines(
+				Contains("second commit").IsSelected(),
+				Contains("new-tag").Contains("first commit"),
+			).
+			Press(keys.Commits.CreateTag).
+			Tap(func() {
+				t.ExpectPopup().CommitMessagePanel().
+					Title(Equals("Tag name")).
+					Type("new-tag").
+					SwitchToDescription().
+					Title(Equals("Tag description")).
+					Type("message").
+					SwitchToSummary().
+					Confirm()
+			}).
+			Tap(func() {
+				t.ExpectPopup().Confirmation().
+					Title(Equals("Force Tag")).
+					Content(Contains("The tag 'new-tag' exists already. Press <esc> to cancel, or <enter> to overwrite.")).
+					Confirm()
+			}).
+			Lines(
+				Contains("new-tag").Contains("second commit"),
+				DoesNotContain("new-tag").Contains("first commit"),
+			)
+	},
+})

pkg/integration/tests/tag/force_tag_lightweight.go

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package tag
+
+import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
+	. "github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/integration/components"
+)
+
+var ForceTagLightweight = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
+	Description:  "Overwrite a lightweight tag that already exists",
+	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
+	Skip:         false,
+	SetupConfig:  func(config *config.AppConfig) {},
+	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
+		shell.EmptyCommit("first commit")
+		shell.CreateLightweightTag("new-tag", "HEAD")
+		shell.EmptyCommit("second commit")
+	},
+	Run: func(t *TestDriver, keys config.KeybindingConfig) {
+		t.Views().Commits().
+			Focus().
+			Lines(
+				Contains("second commit").IsSelected(),
+				Contains("new-tag").Contains("first commit"),
+			).
+			Press(keys.Commits.CreateTag).
+			Tap(func() {
+				t.ExpectPopup().CommitMessagePanel().
+					Title(Equals("Tag name")).
+					Type("new-tag").
+					Confirm()
+			}).
+			Tap(func() {
+				t.ExpectPopup().Confirmation().
+					Title(Equals("Force Tag")).
+					Content(Contains("The tag 'new-tag' exists already. Press <esc> to cancel, or <enter> to overwrite.")).
+					Confirm()
+			}).
+			Lines(
+				Contains("new-tag").Contains("second commit"),
+				DoesNotContain("new-tag").Contains("first commit"),
+			)
+	},
+})

pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go

@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ var tests = []*components.IntegrationTest{
 	tag.CreateWhileCommitting,
 	tag.CrudAnnotated,
 	tag.CrudLightweight,
+	tag.ForceTagAnnotated,
+	tag.ForceTagLightweight,
 	tag.Reset,
 	ui.Accordion,
 	ui.DoublePopup,