# tj/git-extras

GIT utilities -- repo summary, repl, changelog population, author commit percentages and more

Repository: https://github.com/tj/git-extras
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/git-extras
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: git
Last push: 2026-08-17T06:15:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 82/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 51, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5873, "days_push": 16, "days_rel": 116, "gap_med": 282.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 18098, forks 1227 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:26.314267+00:00)

## What it is
Git Extras is a collection of shell-based Git utility commands that extend Git with shortcuts like repo summaries, changelog generation, author commit statistics, and branch management helpers. It installs as many small `git-*` commands usable directly from the terminal.

## Use cases
- generate a changelog from git history
- see author commit percentages for a repo
- delete branches that were merged
- quickly set up a git repository
- ignore files without editing .gitignore manually
- summarize repository activity

## When to choose
- you use Git from the command line daily and want handy shortcuts
- you want changelog, release, and branch-cleanup helpers without extra tooling
- you prefer lightweight shell scripts over GUI clients

## When to avoid
- you need a graphical Git client
- you only use Git through IDE integrations
- your environment cannot run shell scripts

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, version-control, cli
- domain: developer-tools, version-control
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: git, shell, git-utilities, workflow, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- tj/git-extras (main) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:26.314267+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:02:09.783863+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/tj/git-extras (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:26.314267+00:00, sha 89de1db3182f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.