--files-only mode, -h --help flags

MANUAL

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+SYNC-PROJECT(1)                   Project Sync Toolkit                   SYNC-PROJECT(1)
+
+NAME
+    sync-project.sh - Sync projects between remote servers and local machine
+
+SYNOPSIS
+    sync-project.sh [OPTIONS]
+
+DESCRIPTION
+    Downloads a project from a remote server and optionally generates helper
+    scripts for ongoing synchronization. Uses tar for initial sync and rsync
+    for subsequent syncs.
+
+OPTIONS
+    -h, --help
+        Display this help and exit.
+
+    --files-only
+        Quick sync mode. Downloads files only, excluding node_modules and
+        vendor directories. Does not create helper scripts, sftp.json, or
+        upload lazygit.
+
+    --sftp-only
+        Setup mode for SFTP workflow. Creates helper scripts but skips
+        lazygit upload and .gitignore modifications.
+
+MODES
+    Default mode:
+        - Downloads all project files
+        - Creates .vscode/sftp.json
+        - Generates all helper scripts
+        - Uploads lazygit to server
+        - Updates .gitignore
+
+    --sftp-only mode:
+        - Downloads all project files
+        - Creates .vscode/sftp.json
+        - Generates: local-remote.sh, remote-local.sh, sftp-watch.sh, ssh.sh
+        - No lazygit, no .gitignore updates
+
+    --files-only mode:
+        - Downloads project files (excludes node_modules, vendor)
+        - No helper scripts
+        - No configuration files
+
+EXAMPLES
+    Full setup with all scripts:
+        ./sync-project.sh
+
+    Quick file sync only:
+        ./sync-project.sh --files-only
+
+    SFTP workflow without git tools:
+        ./sync-project.sh --sftp-only
+
+GENERATED SCRIPTS
+    remote-local.sh     Pull files from server
+    local-remote.sh     Push files to server
+    ssh.sh              SSH with --db, --git, --todo flags
+    sftp-watch.sh       Continuous sync with watchexec
+    watch-build.sh      Build and deploy automation
+    split-conflicts.sh  Git conflict resolver
+
+REQUIREMENTS
+    sshpass, rsync, tar, ssh/scp
+    Optional: watchexec (for watch scripts)
+
+FILES
+    .sync-credentials   Pre-defined config (optional)
+    .vscode/sftp.json   VS Code SFTP config (generated)

sync-project.sh

@@ -17,11 +17,23 @@ ARCHIVE_NAME="sync.tar.gz"
 
 # Parse command line arguments
 SFTP_ONLY=false
+FILES_ONLY=false
+
 for arg in "$@"; do
-    if [ "$arg" = "--sftp-only" ]; then
+    case "$arg" in
+        -h|--help)
+            cat "$SCRIPT_DIR/MANUAL"
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        --sftp-only)
             SFTP_ONLY=true
-    	echo -e "${YELLOW}Sftp only mode enabled${NC}"
-    fi
+            echo -e "${YELLOW}SFTP only mode enabled${NC}"
+            ;;
+        --files-only)
+            FILES_ONLY=true
+            echo -e "${YELLOW}Files only mode enabled${NC}"
+            ;;
+    esac
 done
 
 # Function to add entry to .gitignore if not already present
@@ -73,7 +85,11 @@ echo "Starting project sync..."
 
 # Step 1: SSH into server and create tar archive
 echo "Creating archive on server..."
-sshpass -p "${SSH_PASSWORD}" ssh ${SERVER_HOST} "cd ${SERVER_PROJECT_PATH} && tar -czf ../${ARCHIVE_NAME} ."
+if [ "$FILES_ONLY" = true ]; then
+    sshpass -p "${SSH_PASSWORD}" ssh ${SERVER_HOST} "cd ${SERVER_PROJECT_PATH} && tar -czf ../${ARCHIVE_NAME} --exclude='node_modules' --exclude='vendor' ."
+else
+    sshpass -p "${SSH_PASSWORD}" ssh ${SERVER_HOST} "cd ${SERVER_PROJECT_PATH} && tar -czf ../${ARCHIVE_NAME} ."
+fi
 
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo -e "${RED}Failed to create archive on server${NC}"
@@ -118,6 +134,11 @@ sshpass -p "${SSH_PASSWORD}" ssh ${SERVER_HOST} "rm ~/${ARCHIVE_NAME}"
 
 echo -e "${GREEN}File sync complete!${NC}"
 
+# Skip helper scripts and config generation in files-only mode
+if [ "$FILES_ONLY" = true ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 # Create .vscode sftp.json file
 mkdir -p .vscode