def METHOD_NAME(self, subcmd, *args, **kwargs):
    'Run git command with *args*, and post a status message.'
    import sh
    args = list(subcmd.split()) + list(args)
    vd.warning('git ' + ' '.join(str(x) for x in args))
    return sh.git(*args,
                  _cwd=self.gitRootPath,
                  **kwargs)