[somenewacc]

About 1: take a look at sit https://github.com/sit-fyi/sit and git-dit https://github.com/neithernut/git-dit

It would be nice to work with an existing project than roll your own.

[sytse]

Thanks for the suggestion.

[yrashk]

As the author of one of these projects (sit.fyi), I'll be happy to show and explain its philosophy & benefits (some are quite interesting and yet to be possible in conventional options). I think that discussion can be of value to all. Feel free to reach me at me-at-yrashk.com if interested!