using better git check

cl

@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ $0 - Captain's log
 	
 
   Create a file in "$CLDIR" called "template" with the base text to add to each day
-  and the task will be appended to the file when it is accessed through $0
+	If the file is not executable, it is treated as a static template and is copied each day.
+		The string {{DATE}} can be used to insert a date string. {{DATE <date-compatible format>}} can be used to replace the defualt format.
+		i.e {{DATE %F}} fill produce the text $(date %F).
+  	If the file is executable, it will be run in the context of the user, and the output will be used instead.
+	  
  
   Directories created under $BASEDIR are treated as profiles (if they exist). The default profile is assumed to be 'default'.
 	Specify -p <profile> as the first argument to $0 to operate on a different one
@@ -45,6 +49,8 @@ $0 - Captain's log
 	; is a general note possibly worth reviewing
 	# is for a verbose note, probably not of general interest but was worth noting
 
+  If $CLDIR is a git repo (git rev-parse returns 0), it will be updated and auto committed unless --no-git is passed
+
 EOF
 }
 
@@ -121,7 +127,7 @@ function captains_log() {
 	TODAY=$(date +%F)
 	TOMORROW=$(date +%F -d "+${modT:-1} day") 
 
-	if [ ${GIT:-1} ] && [ -d "$CLDIR/.git" ]; then
+	if [ ${GIT:-1} ] && (git -C $CLDIR rev-parse 2>/dev/null) ; then
 		GIT=1
 	else
 		GIT=0