romkatv/gitstatus
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Git status for Bash and Zsh prompt observed · 2026-09-27
Health v2 · maintenance only
65/100
- Activity 94
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2793
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 37
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1834 stars · 134 forks observed · 2026-09-27
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
gitstatus is a 10x faster alternative to `git status` and `git describe`, built to power fast git prompts in interactive shells. The heavy lifting is done by gitstatusd, a custom C++ binary, with Zsh and Bash bindings for shell integration.
Use cases
- show git status in my zsh prompt without lag
- speed up git status in large repositories
- fast git branch info for bash prompt
- replace slow git status calls in shell prompt
- get git describe output faster
When to choose
- your shell prompt feels slow due to git status in big repos
- you use Powerlevel10k or want a fast git prompt in Zsh or Bash
When to avoid
- you need new features or guaranteed bug fixes - the project has very limited support
- you just need plain git status output in scripts rather than prompt integration
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
cli developer-tools version-control developer-tools version-control windows cli cross-platform git-status shell-prompt zsh bash performance command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/romkatv/gitstatus · fetched 2026-09-27 · 0a0ac6885f63
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| romkatv/gitstatus | main | 65 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="romkatv/gitstatus")
Data as of 2026-10-19T08:05:51.212177+00:00 · Report a problem