feat: add command line argument to irgnore new git commits

- add new argument `--ignore-git-status` to continue even if there are no new commits
- update `update_git_repo` function to accept new argument and skip git status check if argument is passed
- update README.md with new Parameters section

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lib/helper.py

@@ -22,33 +22,35 @@ def run_subprocess(command: str, workdir: str) -> bool:
     return True
 
 
-def update_git_repo(repo: str) -> bool:
+def update_git_repo(repo_path: str, ignore_git_status: bool) -> bool:
     """update repo and check for new commits
 
     Args:
-        repo (str): path to git repo
+        repo_path (str): path to git repo
+        ignore_git_status (bool): continue even if no changes
 
     Returns:
         bool: False if any step fails
     """
     # create repo instance if it exists
     try:
-        repo = git.Repo(repo)
+        repo = git.Repo(repo_path)
     except git.exc.NoSuchPathError:
         log.error("directory not found")
         return False
 
-    # try to fetch latest changes
-    try:
-        repo.git.fetch()
-    except git.exc.GitCommandError as e:
-        log.error(str(e))
-        return False
+    if not ignore_git_status:
+        # try to fetch latest changes
+        try:
+            repo.git.fetch()
+        except git.exc.GitCommandError as e:
+            log.error(str(e))
+            return False
 
-    # check for new commits
-    if repo.rev_parse("HEAD") == repo.rev_parse(f"origin/{repo.active_branch}"):
-        log.info("no changes - skipping")
-        return False
+        # check for new commits
+        if repo.rev_parse("HEAD") == repo.rev_parse(f"origin/{repo.active_branch}"):
+            log.info("no changes - skipping")
+            return False
 
     # pull remote changes to local branch
     try: