feat: add warning message when using PackerSync on snapshot branches

lua/core/init.lua

@@ -4,9 +4,17 @@ vim.cmd "silent! command! NvChadSnapshotCreate lua require('nvchad').snap_create
 vim.cmd "silent! command! NvChadSnapshotDelete lua require('nvchad').snap_delete()"
 vim.cmd "silent! command! NvChadSnapshotCheckout lua require('nvchad').snap_checkout()"
 
+
 -- autocmds
 local autocmd = vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd
 
+-- wrap the PackerSync command to warn people before using it in NvChadSnapshots
+autocmd("VimEnter", {
+   callback = function()
+      vim.cmd "command! -nargs=* -complete=customlist,v:lua.require'packer'.plugin_complete PackerSync lua require('core.utils').packer_sync(<f-args>)"
+   end,
+})
+
 -- Disable statusline in dashboard
 autocmd("FileType", {
    pattern = "alpha",
@@ -30,9 +38,8 @@ autocmd("BufEnter", {
 
 autocmd("InsertLeave", {
    callback = function()
-      if
-         require("luasnip").session.current_nodes[vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()]
-         and not require("luasnip").session.jump_active
+      if require("luasnip").session.current_nodes[vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()]
+          and not require("luasnip").session.jump_active
       then
          require("luasnip").unlink_current()
       end

lua/core/utils.lua

@@ -160,4 +160,38 @@ M.load_override = function(default_table, plugin_name)
    return default_table
 end
 
+M.packer_sync = function(...)
+   local git_exists, git = pcall(require, "nvchad.utils.git")
+   local defaults_exists, defaults = pcall(require, "nvchad.utils.config")
+   local packer_exists, packer = pcall(require, "packer")
+
+   if git_exists and defaults_exists then
+      local current_branch_name = git.get_current_branch_name()
+
+      -- warn the user if we are on a snapshot branch
+      if current_branch_name:match(defaults.snaps.base_snap_branch_name .. "(.+)" .. "$") then
+         vim.api.nvim_echo({
+            { "WARNING: You are trying to use ", "WarningMsg" },
+            { "PackerSync" },
+            { " on a NvChadSnapshot. This will cause issues if NvChad dependencies contain "
+                .. "any breaking changes! Plugin updates will not be included in this "
+                .. "snapshot, so they will be lost after switching between snapshots! Would "
+                .. "you still like to continue? [y/N]\n", "WarningMsg" }
+         }, false, {})
+
+         local ans = vim.trim(string.lower(vim.fn.input("-> ")))
+
+         if ans ~= "y" then
+            return
+         end
+      end
+   end
+
+   if packer_exists then
+      packer.sync(...)
+   else
+      error("Packer could not be loaded!")
+   end
+end
+
 return M