Implements #520

core/utils.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #
 #
 
+import subprocess
 import re
 
 # Image utils
@@ -37,6 +38,11 @@ import PIL
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
 
+def get_git_revision_short_hash() -> str:
+    """
+    Return the short hash of the current commit
+    """
+    return subprocess.check_output(['git', 'rev-parse', '--short', 'HEAD']).decode('ascii').strip()
 
 def get_start_of_semester(d=date.today()):
     """