Git History Analyzer
Analyze Git repositories to identify commit patterns, contributors, and potential code quality issues.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add git-history-analyzer npx -- -y @trustedskills/git-history-analyzer
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"git-history-analyzer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/git-history-analyzer"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill analyzes Git repository history. It can identify when specific files were added or modified, and pinpoint the commits responsible for those changes. This allows users to understand project evolution and track down the origin of particular code segments.
When to use it
- Debugging: Quickly find out which commit introduced a bug by searching for file modifications around the time the issue started appearing.
- Code Review: Understand the history behind a specific piece of code before approving a pull request.
- Project Understanding: Get an overview of how a project has evolved over time, including when key features were added.
- Auditing: Determine who made changes to sensitive files and when.
Key capabilities
- File change history tracking
- Commit identification based on file modifications
- Date-based filtering of commits
Example prompts
- "Show me the commit history for
src/main.py." - "When was
README.mdfirst added to this repository?" - "List all commits that modified
config/settings.jsonafter 2023-10-26."
Tips & gotchas
The skill requires access to a Git repository URL. Ensure the provided URL is valid and accessible for accurate analysis.
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