filhodanuvem/gitql

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6294 stars · 159 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Gitql is a CLI tool that provides a SQL-like query language for querying Git repository data such as commits, tags, and authors. It interprets queries like 'select hash, author from commits' directly against a repository path without needing a synced database.

Use cases

• query git commit history with sql-like syntax
• filter commits by author, date, or message content
• list distinct commit authors in a repository
• analyze commit messages across a repo from the command line
• find commits containing specific text in their messages

When to choose

• you want to query git metadata with SQL-like syntax instead of parsing git log output
• you need quick read-only analysis of commits, tags, or authors in a repository
• you prefer a single binary CLI over scripting git commands

When to avoid

• you need to modify git history or repository data - gitql is strictly read-only
• you need full SQL features like joins across complex queries
• you want idiomatic Go code to learn from - the author recommends other projects

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

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