Automate Cloning and Migrating AWS CodeCommit Repositories to GitHub with Python

Introduction

If you work with multiple AWS CodeCommit repositories, cloning and migrating them manually can be tedious and time-consuming. Instead of copying each repository URL and running git clone multiple times, why not automate the process?

In this guide, I’ll walk you through a Python script that automates the cloning of all your AWS CodeCommit repositories and a script to migrate them to GitHub. This can be particularly useful for DevOps engineers, cloud architects, and software developers working with AWS.

Why Automate CodeCommit Cloning and Migration?

Use Cases

1. New Developer Onboarding — When new developers join your team, they can set up their local environment quickly by cloning all repositories in one go.
2. Disaster Recovery & Backup — Having a local copy of all repositories ensures quick recovery in case of accidental data loss.
3. Multi-Account AWS Management — If you manage multiple AWS CodeCommit repositories across different accounts, this automation saves time and effort.
4. Repository Migration — If you’re transitioning from AWS CodeCommit to GitHub, Bitbucket, or another source code repository, this script can help migrate your repositories quickly by cloning them and pushing them to the new platform.