catchmeup

Summarizes git repository activity over preset time windows with signoff attestation audits.

9|Updated Jul 8, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/jerrylin96/dotgemini --skill catchmeup-jerrylin96
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: catchmeup
Source: https://github.com/jerrylin96/dotgemini/tree/main/skills/catchmeup
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jerrylin96/dotgemini --skill catchmeup-jerrylin96

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Reviewers, team leads, and PIs returning to a project after time away need a fast, high-level picture of what changed without reading every commit. This Skill generates an executive summary of repository activity over a chosen time window, including commit themes, churn metrics, and human signoff attestation coverage. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Preset Time Windows: Summarize activity over 1 day, 1 week (default), 2 weeks, or 1 month using validated duration grammar mapped to git --since arguments. - Executive Report: Aggregates feature commit counts, active authors, unique files touched, and cumulative insertions/deletions, grouped into feature themes. - Attestation Audit: Parses Signoff-Reviewed-Commit-SHA and Signoff-Status trailers to classify commits as verified, downgraded, or unsigned. - Interactive Drill-Down: Navigate commit lists, changed files, or delegate to the explain-diff skill for hunk-level walkthroughs. - Use Case: A PI returning from a two-week conference runs /catchmeup 2w origin/main to see what the team shipped and which commits lack human signoff. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to run /catchmeup with a duration like 1w and a target ref such as origin/main to get an executive summary of recent repository activity.

Frequently Asked Questions about catchmeup

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I get a summary of recent git commits for a weekly review?

Run /catchmeup with a duration argument like 1w and an optional target ref such as origin/main. It produces an executive report with commit counts, authors, files touched, churn totals, and feature themes for the past week.

What time windows does the catchmeup summary support?

It supports four presets: 1 day, 1 week (default), 2 weeks, and 1 month. Custom durations matching the grammar like "3 weeks" or "10d" are validated and mapped to git --since arguments.

Does this skill modify my repository or create commits?

No, it is strictly read-only. It never modifies worktree files, creates commits, or runs git fetch; it only writes temporary scratch files for log output, which are cleaned up afterward.

How are signoff attestations audited in the activity report?

The skill parses Signoff-Reviewed-Commit-SHA and Signoff-Status git trailers from attestation commits, then maps them back to feature commits to classify each as verified, downgraded, or unsigned.

Why are remote commits missing from my catchmeup report?

The skill does not run git fetch automatically, so unfetched remote commits on tracking branches like origin/main are excluded. Fetch the remote manually before running the summary to include them.