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+import pytest
+from snowflake.connector.errors import ProgrammingError
+from pathlib import Path
+import tempfile
+
+FILE_IN_REPO = "RELEASE-NOTES.md"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def sf_git_repository(runner, test_database):
+    repo_name = "SNOWCLI_TESTING_REPO"
+    integration_name = "SNOW_GIT_TESTING_API_INTEGRATION"
+
+    if not _integration_exists(runner, integration_name=integration_name):
+        result = runner.invoke_with_connection(
+            [
+                "sql",
+                "-q",
+                f"""
+                CREATE API INTEGRATION {integration_name}
+                API_PROVIDER = git_https_api
+                API_ALLOWED_PREFIXES = ('https://github.com/snowflakedb/')
+                ALLOWED_AUTHENTICATION_SECRETS = ()
+                ENABLED = true
+            """,
+            ]
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+    result = runner.invoke_with_connection(
+        [
+            "sql",
+            "-q",
+            f"""
+            CREATE GIT REPOSITORY {repo_name}            
+            API_INTEGRATION = {integration_name}
+            ORIGIN = 'https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-cli.git'   
+            """,
+        ]
+    )
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    return repo_name
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+def test_object_commands(runner, sf_git_repository):
+    # object list
+    result = runner.invoke_with_connection_json(["object", "list", "git-repository"])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert sf_git_repository in _filter_key(result.json, key="name")
+
+    # describe
+    result = runner.invoke_with_connection_json(
+        ["object", "describe", "git-repository", sf_git_repository]
+    )
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert result.json[0]["name"] == sf_git_repository
+
+    # drop
+    result = runner.invoke_with_connection_json(
+        ["object", "drop", "git-repository", sf_git_repository]
+    )
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert result.json == [{"status": f"{sf_git_repository} successfully dropped."}]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+def test_fetch(runner, sf_git_repository):
+    result = runner.invoke_with_connection_json(["git", "fetch", sf_git_repository])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert result.json == [
+        {
+            "status": f"Git Repository {sf_git_repository} is up to date. No change was fetched."
+        }
+    ]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+def test_list_branches_and_tags(runner, sf_git_repository):
+    # list branches
+    result = runner.invoke_with_connection_json(
+        ["git", "list-branches", sf_git_repository]
+    )
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert "main" in _filter_key(result.json, key="name")
+
+    # list tags
+    result = runner.invoke_with_connection_json(["git", "list-tags", sf_git_repository])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert "v2.0.0" in _filter_key(result.json, key="name")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+def test_list_files(runner, sf_git_repository):
+    # error messages are passed to the user
+    result = runner.invoke_with_connection(["git", "list-files", sf_git_repository])
+    _assert_invalid_repo_path_error_message(result.output)
+
+    try:
+        repository_path = f"@{sf_git_repository}"
+        runner.invoke_with_connection(["git", "list-files", repository_path])
+        assert False, "Expected exception"
+    except ProgrammingError as err:
+        assert (
+            err.raw_msg
+            == "Files paths in git repositories must specify a scope. For example, a branch name, "
+            "a tag name, or a valid commit hash. Commit hashes are between 6 and 40 characters long."
+        )
+
+    repository_path = f"@{sf_git_repository}/tags/v2.1.0-rc1/"
+    result = runner.invoke_with_connection_json(["git", "list-files", repository_path])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert f"{repository_path[1:].lower()}{FILE_IN_REPO}" in _filter_key(
+        result.json, key="name"
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+def test_copy_to_stage(runner, sf_git_repository):
+    REPO_PATH_PREFIX = f"@{sf_git_repository}/tags/v2.1.0-rc0"
+    SUBDIR = "tests_integration/config"
+    SUBDIR_ON_STAGE = "config"
+    FILE_IN_SUBDIR = "connection_configs.toml"
+    STAGE_NAME = "a_perfect_stage_for_testing"
+
+    def _assert_file_on_stage(file_path):
+        result = runner.invoke_with_connection_json(
+            ["object", "stage", "list", STAGE_NAME]
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert f"{STAGE_NAME.lower()}/{file_path}" in [f["name"] for f in result.json]
+
+    # create stage for testing copy
+    result = runner.invoke_with_connection(["object", "stage", "create", STAGE_NAME])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+    # copy directory - whole directory
+    repository_path = f"{REPO_PATH_PREFIX}/{SUBDIR}"
+    result = runner.invoke_with_connection_json(
+        ["git", "copy", repository_path, f"@{STAGE_NAME}"]
+    )
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    _assert_file_on_stage(f"{SUBDIR_ON_STAGE}/{FILE_IN_SUBDIR}")  # whole dir is copied
+
+    # copy directory - copy contents
+    repository_path = f"{REPO_PATH_PREFIX}/{SUBDIR}/"
+    result = runner.invoke_with_connection_json(
+        ["git", "copy", repository_path, f"@{STAGE_NAME}"]
+    )
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    _assert_file_on_stage(FILE_IN_SUBDIR)  # contents are copied
+
+    # copy single file
+    repository_path = f"{REPO_PATH_PREFIX}/{FILE_IN_REPO}"
+    result = runner.invoke_with_connection_json(
+        ["git", "copy", repository_path, f"@{STAGE_NAME}"]
+    )
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    _assert_file_on_stage(FILE_IN_REPO)
+
+    # copy file into directory
+    repository_path = f"{REPO_PATH_PREFIX}/{FILE_IN_REPO}"
+    result = runner.invoke_with_connection_json(
+        ["git", "copy", repository_path, f"@{STAGE_NAME}/a_dir/"]
+    )
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    _assert_file_on_stage(f"a_dir/{FILE_IN_REPO}")
+    # error with no '/' at the end should be fixed by snowcli
+    repository_path = f"{REPO_PATH_PREFIX}/{FILE_IN_REPO}"
+    result = runner.invoke_with_connection_json(
+        ["git", "copy", repository_path, f"@{STAGE_NAME}/another_dir"]
+    )
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    _assert_file_on_stage(f"another_dir/{FILE_IN_REPO}")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+def test_copy_to_local_file_system(runner, sf_git_repository):
+    # TODO: change subdir to dedicated one after merging this to main
+    REPO_PATH_PREFIX = f"@{sf_git_repository}/tags/v2.1.0-rc0"
+    SUBDIR = "tests_integration/config"
+    FILE_IN_SUBDIR = "connection_configs.toml"
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp_dir:
+        LOCAL_DIR = Path(tmp_dir) / "a_dir"
+        assert not LOCAL_DIR.exists()
+
+        # copy directory - GET only copy contents
+        repository_path = f"{REPO_PATH_PREFIX}/{SUBDIR}"
+        result = runner.invoke_with_connection_json(
+            ["git", "copy", repository_path, str(LOCAL_DIR)]
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert LOCAL_DIR.exists()  # create directory if not exists
+        assert (LOCAL_DIR / FILE_IN_SUBDIR).exists()  # contents are copied
+
+        # copy single file
+        repository_path = f"{REPO_PATH_PREFIX}/{FILE_IN_REPO}"
+        result = runner.invoke_with_connection_json(
+            ["git", "copy", repository_path, str(LOCAL_DIR)]
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert (LOCAL_DIR / FILE_IN_REPO).exists()
+
+        # error messages are passed to the user
+        try:
+            repository_path = f"@{sf_git_repository}/tags/no-such-tag/"
+            runner.invoke_with_connection(
+                ["git", "copy", repository_path, str(LOCAL_DIR)]
+            )
+            assert False, "Expected exception"
+        except ProgrammingError as err:
+            assert (
+                err.raw_msg
+                == "The specified tag 'no-such-tag' cannot be found in the Git Repository."
+            )
+
+
+def _filter_key(objects, *, key):
+    return [o[key] for o in objects]
+
+
+def _assert_invalid_repo_path_error_message(output):
+    assert "Error" in output
+    assert (
+        "REPOSITORY_PATH should be a path to git repository stage with scope" in output
+    )
+    assert "provided. For example: @my_repo/branches/main" in output
+
+
+def _integration_exists(runner, integration_name):
+    result = runner.invoke_with_connection_json(["sql", "-q", "SHOW INTEGRATIONS"])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    return any(
+        integration["name"].upper() == integration_name.upper()
+        for integration in result.json
+    )