feat: added pre-commit hooks to auto encrypt and stage lab_members.js…

…on file when it is updated

README.md

@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ This project serves as a lab manager for the [Levenson-Falk Lab](https://dornsif
 4. **Commit Encrypted Files to Repository:**
    Commit and push the encrypted files (`*.enc`) to your repository.
 
+5. Run the following command to set up Git hooks:
+
+```bash
+./scripts/setup-hooks.sh
+```
+
 ### GitHub Actions Setup
 
 1. **Create GitHub Secrets:**

scripts/hooks/pre-commit

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Check if lab_members.json is staged for commit
+if git diff --cached --name-only | grep -q 'lab_members.json'; then
+    echo "lab_members.json has changed. Encrypting the file..."
+
+    # Prompt for the secret key
+    read -sp "Enter encryption key: " SECRET_KEY
+    echo
+
+    # Encrypt lab_members.json
+    openssl aes-256-cbc -salt -a -e -in lab_members.json -out lab_members.json.enc -pass pass:$SECRET_KEY -pbkdf2
+
+    # Clear the secret key variable
+    unset SECRET_KEY
+
+    # Stage the encrypted file
+    git add lab_members.json.enc
+
+    # Notify the user
+    echo "lab_members.json has been encrypted and lab_members.json.enc has been staged for commit."
+fi
+

scripts/setup_hooks.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Copy hooks to .git/hooks
+cp scripts/hooks/pre-commit .git/hooks/pre-commit
+chmod +x .git/hooks/pre-commit
+
+echo "Git hooks installed."
+