Push git project to local directory with a password

Question

I am currently pushing my project to a local folder that is accessed by Dropbox. That's my backup and safety strategy. I am wondering if I can add another layer of security so that if someone gets a hold of my Dropbox folder, they would have to enter a password to pull the project. That would happen by specifying a password when I am adding a new remote, such as

~/project $ git remote <some string password> add origin ~/Dropbox/git/project.git

Is this possible, or am I overthinking it?

Answer 1

First, try a put git bundle (one file: a compressed version of your Git repo, one you can clone) in a Dropbox folder.

Putting a full Git repo into Dropbox remains risky, as I mentioned here.

Plus, adding one file means you can easily encrypt it and add a password.

You can write a script which will:

• create the bundle,
• encrypt it (password-protected)
• push it to the DropBox folder.