refactor(deps): replace git2 with system git and add vcs support

src/cli/init.rs

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 use crate::config::FILE_MAIN_C;
 use crate::core::config::{Config, validate_package_name};
+use crate::core::vcs::VcsKind;
 use crate::utils::fs::check_dir;
 use crate::utils::log::{error, warn};
 use crate::utils::text::{BOLD_CYAN, BOLD_GREEN, colored, printc};
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ use toml::Value;
 pub fn init(args: &[String]) -> i32 {
     if args.first().is_some_and(|a| a == "--help") {
         printc("USAGE:", BOLD_GREEN);
-        printc("    dcr init", BOLD_CYAN);
+        printc("    dcr init [--vcs <git|none>]", BOLD_CYAN);
         println!();
         printc("DESCRIPTION:", BOLD_GREEN);
         println!("    Initializes the current directory as a DCR project.");
@@ -35,7 +36,25 @@ pub fn init(args: &[String]) -> i32 {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    if !args.is_empty() {
+    let mut vcs_str = None;
+    let mut clean_args = Vec::new();
+    let mut iter = args.iter();
+    while let Some(arg) = iter.next() {
+        if arg == "--vcs" {
+            if let Some(val) = iter.next() {
+                vcs_str = Some(val.clone());
+            } else {
+                error("--vcs requires a value");
+                return 1;
+            }
+        } else if let Some(stripped) = arg.strip_prefix("--vcs=") {
+            vcs_str = Some(stripped.to_string());
+        } else {
+            clean_args.push(arg.clone());
+        }
+    }
+
+    if !clean_args.is_empty() {
         warn("Command does not support additional arguments");
         return 1;
     }
@@ -106,6 +125,40 @@ pub fn init(args: &[String]) -> i32 {
         colored("src/main.c", BOLD_CYAN)
     );
 
+    // settings VCS
+    let mut vcs_kind = VcsKind::Git;
+    if let Some(ref vcs_val) = vcs_str {
+        match VcsKind::parse(vcs_val) {
+            Ok(kind) => vcs_kind = kind,
+            Err(e) => {
+                error(&e);
+                return 1;
+            }
+        }
+    } else if let Ok(cwd_path) = std::env::current_dir()
+        && crate::core::vcs::find_existing_vcs(&cwd_path).is_some()
+    {
+        vcs_kind = VcsKind::None;
+    }
+
+    if vcs_kind == VcsKind::Git {
+        if crate::utils::git::is_git_available() {
+            let project_path = std::path::Path::new(".");
+            if let Err(e) = crate::core::vcs::init_vcs(vcs_kind, project_path) {
+                warn(&format!("Failed to initialize git repository: {}", e));
+            } else {
+                println!(
+                    "    {} Initialized git repository",
+                    colored("✔", BOLD_GREEN)
+                );
+            }
+        } else {
+            warn(
+                "Git is not installed or not found in PATH. Skipping Git repository initialization.",
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
     println!(
         "Project `{}` successfully created\n",
         colored(project_name.as_str(), BOLD_GREEN)

src/cli/new.rs

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 use crate::config::FILE_MAIN_C;
 use crate::core::config::{Config, validate_package_name};
+use crate::core::vcs::VcsKind;
 use crate::utils::fs::check_dir;
 use crate::utils::log::{error, warn};
 use crate::utils::text::{BOLD_CYAN, BOLD_GREEN, colored, printc};
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ use toml::Value;
 pub fn new(args: &[String]) -> i32 {
     if args.first().is_some_and(|a| a == "--help") {
         printc("USAGE:", BOLD_GREEN);
-        printc("    dcr new <name>", BOLD_CYAN);
+        printc("    dcr new <name> [--vcs <git|none>]", BOLD_CYAN);
         println!();
         printc("DESCRIPTION:", BOLD_GREEN);
         println!("    Creates a new C/C++ project with the given name.");
@@ -37,16 +38,34 @@ pub fn new(args: &[String]) -> i32 {
 
     let items = check_dir(None).unwrap_or_default();
 
-    if args.is_empty() {
+    let mut vcs_str = None;
+    let mut clean_args = Vec::new();
+    let mut iter = args.iter();
+    while let Some(arg) = iter.next() {
+        if arg == "--vcs" {
+            if let Some(val) = iter.next() {
+                vcs_str = Some(val.clone());
+            } else {
+                error("--vcs requires a value");
+                return 1;
+            }
+        } else if let Some(stripped) = arg.strip_prefix("--vcs=") {
+            vcs_str = Some(stripped.to_string());
+        } else {
+            clean_args.push(arg.clone());
+        }
+    }
+
+    if clean_args.is_empty() {
         error("Project name not specified");
         return 1;
     }
-    if args.len() > 1 {
+    if clean_args.len() > 1 {
         warn("Command does not support additional arguments");
         return 1;
     }
 
-    let project_name = &args[0];
+    let project_name = &clean_args[0];
     println!(
         "Creating a Project `{}`...",
         colored(project_name, BOLD_CYAN)
@@ -127,6 +146,40 @@ pub fn new(args: &[String]) -> i32 {
         colored("src/main.c", BOLD_CYAN)
     );
 
+    // settings VCS
+    let mut vcs_kind = VcsKind::Git;
+    if let Some(ref vcs_val) = vcs_str {
+        match VcsKind::parse(vcs_val) {
+            Ok(kind) => vcs_kind = kind,
+            Err(e) => {
+                error(&e);
+                return 1;
+            }
+        }
+    } else if let Ok(cwd) = std::env::current_dir()
+        && crate::core::vcs::find_existing_vcs(&cwd).is_some()
+    {
+        vcs_kind = VcsKind::None;
+    }
+
+    if vcs_kind == VcsKind::Git {
+        if crate::utils::git::is_git_available() {
+            let project_path = std::path::Path::new(project_name);
+            if let Err(e) = crate::core::vcs::init_vcs(vcs_kind, project_path) {
+                warn(&format!("Failed to initialize git repository: {}", e));
+            } else {
+                println!(
+                    "    {} Initialized git repository",
+                    colored("✔", BOLD_GREEN)
+                );
+            }
+        } else {
+            warn(
+                "Git is not installed or not found in PATH. Skipping Git repository initialization.",
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
     println!(
         "Project `{}` successfully created\n",
         colored(project_name, BOLD_GREEN)

src/core/deps/git.rs

@@ -29,43 +29,5 @@ pub fn fetch_git_dep(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    let mut builder = git2::build::RepoBuilder::new();
-    if let Some(b) = branch {
-        builder.branch(b);
-    }
-
-    let repo = builder
-        .clone(url, target_dir)
-        .map_err(|e| format!("failed to clone {}: {}", url, e))?;
-
-    if let Some(t) = tag {
-        checkout_ref(&repo, &format!("refs/tags/{}", t))?;
-    } else if let Some(r) = rev {
-        checkout_ref(&repo, r)?;
-    }
-
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-#[allow(dead_code)]
-fn checkout_ref(repo: &git2::Repository, reference_str: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
-    let (object, reference) = repo
-        .revparse_ext(reference_str)
-        .map_err(|e| format!("failed to find ref {}: {}", reference_str, e))?;
-
-    repo.checkout_tree(&object, None).map_err(|e| {
-        let ref_name = reference.as_ref().and_then(|r| r.name()).unwrap_or("HEAD");
-        format!("failed to checkout {}: {}", ref_name, e)
-    })?;
-
-    match reference {
-        Some(gref) => {
-            let ref_name = gref.name().unwrap_or("HEAD");
-            repo.set_head(ref_name)
-        }
-        None => repo.set_head_detached(object.id()),
-    }
-    .map_err(|e| format!("failed to set HEAD: {}", e))?;
-
-    Ok(())
+    crate::utils::git::git_clone_and_checkout(url, target_dir, branch, tag, rev)
 }

src/core/mod.rs

@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ pub mod config;
 pub mod deps;
 pub mod registry;
 pub mod runner;
+pub mod vcs;
 pub mod workspace;

src/core/vcs/git.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// DCR — Cargo-like C/C++ project manager.
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2026 Dexoron (Bezotechestvo Vladimir) <main@dexoron.su>
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+use std::fs;
+use std::path::Path;
+
+// creating git init and .gitignore
+pub fn init(path: &Path) -> Result<(), String> {
+    crate::utils::git::git_init(path)?;
+
+    let gitignore_path = path.join(".gitignore");
+    if !gitignore_path.exists() {
+        fs::write(&gitignore_path, "/target\n")
+            .map_err(|e| format!("failed to create .gitignore: {}", e))?;
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}

src/core/vcs/mod.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+// DCR — Cargo-like C/C++ project manager.
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2026 Dexoron (Bezotechestvo Vladimir) <main@dexoron.su>
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+pub mod git;
+
+use std::path::Path;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum VcsKind {
+    Git,
+    None,
+}
+
+impl VcsKind {
+    pub fn parse(s: &str) -> Result<Self, String> {
+        match s.to_lowercase().as_str() {
+            "git" => Ok(Self::Git),
+            "none" => Ok(Self::None),
+            _ => Err(format!("Unknown VCS: {}", s)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn init_vcs(kind: VcsKind, path: &Path) -> Result<(), String> {
+    match kind {
+        VcsKind::Git => git::init(path),
+        VcsKind::None => Ok(()),
+    }
+}
+
+// look for git repo in parents to avoid nested repos
+pub fn find_existing_vcs(path: &Path) -> Option<VcsKind> {
+    let mut current = if path.is_file() {
+        path.parent()
+    } else {
+        Some(path)
+    };
+
+    while let Some(dir) = current {
+        if dir.join(".git").exists() {
+            return Some(VcsKind::Git);
+        }
+        current = dir.parent();
+    }
+
+    None
+}

src/main.rs

@@ -44,7 +44,12 @@ fn main() {
         "clean" => cli::clean::clean(rest),
         "gen" => cli::r#gen::r#gen(rest),
         "--version" => {
-            println!("dcr {} ({})", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"), env!("DCR_TARGET"));
+            println!(
+                "dcr {}{} ({})",
+                env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"),
+                env!("DCR_GIT_INFO"),
+                env!("DCR_TARGET")
+            );
             0
         }
         "--help" => cli::help::help(),

src/utils/git.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+// DCR — Cargo-like C/C++ project manager.
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2026 Dexoron (Bezotechestvo Vladimir) <main@dexoron.su>
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::process::Command;
+
+// checking installed git on system
+pub fn is_git_available() -> bool {
+    Command::new("git")
+        .arg("--version")
+        .output()
+        .map(|o| o.status.success())
+        .unwrap_or(false)
+}
+
+// warning of git not in system
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+pub fn warn_if_git_missing() {
+    if !is_git_available() {
+        crate::utils::log::warn(
+            "Git is not installed or not found in PATH. Some features (like dependency cloning and VCS initialization) may fail.",
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+// init repo in folder
+pub fn git_init(path: &Path) -> Result<(), String> {
+    if !is_git_available() {
+        return Err("git executable not found in PATH".to_string());
+    }
+
+    let status = Command::new("git")
+        .arg("init")
+        .current_dir(path)
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("failed to execute git init: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !status.success() {
+        return Err("git init failed".to_string());
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+// Clone the dependency and switch to the branch/tag/commit
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+pub fn git_clone_and_checkout(
+    url: &str,
+    target_dir: &Path,
+    branch: Option<&str>,
+    tag: Option<&str>,
+    rev: Option<&str>,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    if !is_git_available() {
+        return Err("git executable not found in PATH".to_string());
+    }
+
+    let mut args = vec!["clone"];
+
+    if let Some(b) = branch {
+        args.push("--branch");
+        args.push(b);
+        args.push("--single-branch");
+    } else if let Some(t) = tag {
+        args.push("--branch");
+        args.push(t);
+        args.push("--single-branch");
+    }
+
+    args.push(url);
+
+    let target_dir_str = target_dir.to_string_lossy().to_string();
+    args.push(&target_dir_str);
+
+    let status = Command::new("git")
+        .args(&args)
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("failed to execute git clone: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !status.success() {
+        return Err(format!("git clone of {} failed", url));
+    }
+
+    if let Some(r) = rev {
+        let checkout_status = Command::new("git")
+            .arg("checkout")
+            .arg(r)
+            .current_dir(target_dir)
+            .status()
+            .map_err(|e| format!("failed to execute git checkout: {}", e))?;
+
+        if !checkout_status.success() {
+            return Err(format!("git checkout to revision {} failed", r));
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}

src/utils/mod.rs

@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@
 
 pub mod build;
 pub mod fs;
+pub mod git;
 pub mod log;
 pub mod text;