# pcottle/learnGitBranching

An interactive git visualization and tutorial. Aspiring students of git can use this app to educate and challenge themselves towards mastery of git!

Repository: https://github.com/pcottle/learnGitBranching
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/learngitbranching
Homepage: https://pcottle.github.io/learnGitBranching/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-25T01:40:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5133, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 33953, forks 6019 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:58.569897+00:00)

## What it is
An interactive web application that visualizes git commit trees as you type commands, combined with tutorials and challenge levels. It serves as both a sandbox for experimenting with git and a gamified learning tool for mastering version control concepts.

## Use cases
- learn git branching and rebasing interactively
- visualize how git commands affect the commit tree
- practice git challenges with gamified levels
- teach git concepts to beginners in workshops
- experiment with git commands in a safe sandbox
- demonstrate remote repository workflows like clone and push

## When to choose
- you are a beginner struggling to understand git branches, rebasing, or remotes
- you want a visual, hands-on alternative to reading git documentation
- you need a teaching tool for git workshops or courses
- you want to safely experiment with git commands without a real repository

## When to avoid
- you need an actual git client to manage real repositories
- you are looking for advanced git internals beyond what the levels cover
- you need offline or CLI-based learning without a browser

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: data-visualization, developer-tools, version-control
- domain: education, version-control, developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: browser
- tags: git, interactive-tutorial, visualization, sandbox, game-based-learning, education, web, javascript

## Member repositories
- pcottle/learnGitBranching (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:58.569897+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 2026-08-29T16:27:55.737836+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pcottle/learnGitBranching (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:58.569897+00:00, sha 5f91bd467fa7)
  - homepage: https://pcottle.github.io/learnGitBranching/ (fetched 2026-08-29T07:48:45.448810+00:00, sha 225b93a890e4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.