patches will override when patches folder exist

spitfire/patch.go

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 )
 
-// ApplyPatches handles cloning and applying patches
+// ApplyPatches handles cloning, updating, and applying patches
 func ApplyPatches(sourcePath string, patchesRepo string) error {
 	// Define the patches repository and clone directory
 	patchesCloneDir := filepath.Join(sourcePath, "patches")
@@ -27,12 +27,29 @@ func ApplyPatches(sourcePath string, patchesRepo string) error {
 		}
 		fmt.Println("Patches repository cloned successfully.")
 	} else {
-		fmt.Println("Patches directory already exists. Skipping clone.")
+		// If the directory exists, fetch and pull the latest changes
+		fmt.Println("Patches directory already exists. Fetching latest changes.")
+		cmdFetch := exec.Command("git", "fetch", "--all")
+		cmdFetch.Dir = patchesCloneDir
+		cmdFetch.Stdout = os.Stdout
+		cmdFetch.Stderr = os.Stderr
+		if err := cmdFetch.Run(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch updates for patches repository: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		cmdReset := exec.Command("git", "reset", "--hard", "origin/main")
+		cmdReset.Dir = patchesCloneDir
+		cmdReset.Stdout = os.Stdout
+		cmdReset.Stderr = os.Stderr
+		if err := cmdReset.Run(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to reset patches repository to latest state: %v", err)
+		}
+		fmt.Println("Patches repository updated successfully.")
 	}
 
 	// Verify the directory exists
 	if _, err := os.Stat(patchesCloneDir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("patches directory not found after cloning: %s", patchesCloneDir)
+		return fmt.Errorf("patches directory not found after update: %s", patchesCloneDir)
 	}
 
 	// Apply the patches using `go run apply.go`