helper script to apply a github patch

scripts/apply_github_patch.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This script applies a patch from a Github URL (commit/PR) to the current path.
+# Usage: ./apply_github_patch.sh <github_url>
+
+URL=$1
+if [ -z "$URL" ]; then
+  echo "Usage: $0 <github_url>"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Download the diff file from the URL
+DIFF_FILE=$(mktemp)
+curl -sL "$URL.diff" > "$DIFF_FILE"
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "Failed to download diff from $URL"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Apply the patch
+git apply "$DIFF_FILE"
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "Failed to apply patch from $URL"
+  rm "$DIFF_FILE"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Successfully applied patch from $URL"
+rm "$DIFF_FILE"