+# returns true if the argument provided directory is a git repository
+is_git_repo() {
+ DIR=$1
+ if [[ -d $DIR ]]; then
+ cd $DIR
+ if git rev-parse 2>/dev/null; then
+ true
+ else
+ false
+ fi
+ fi
+}
+
+# sync local repository to remote
+gitsync() {
+ echo "Syncing notes with git on remote \"$GITREMOTE\""
+ cd $BASEDIR
+ $GIT pull
+}
+
+# check for USEGIT and subsequent variables
+if [[ $USEGIT && -n $GITREMOTE ]]; then
+ # GIT is a go.
+ if ! is_git_repo $BASEDIR; then
+ # initializing git repository
+ cd $BASEDIR
+ $GIT init
+ echo "adding all files to git"
+ $GIT add .
+ $GIT commit -m "$(basename $0) - initial commit"
+ $GIT remote add origin $GITREMOTE
+ $GIT push -u origin master
+ fi
+elif [[ $USEGIT && -z $GITREMOTE ]]; then
+ echo "GITREMOTE variable not set. reverting USEGIT to false"
+ USEGIT=false
+fi
+