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Git Archaeology

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Uncover code history to explain design decisions

Software Engineering#git#debugging#analysis#provenance#bisect#code-history
AuthorStrategicMilk
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

Developers often need to understand why a piece of code was written in its current form, especially when encountering complex workarounds, regressions, or undocumented decisions. This skill reveals the underlying version‑control history to provide that context.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Blame & Log Analysis: Identify the commits that introduced each line or function and extract their messages.
  • Bisect Assistance: Narrow down regressions by automatically running git bisect when good/bad commits are supplied.
  • Timeline Synthesis: Produce a chronological narrative of significant changes, highlighting design decisions and their motivations.
  • Provenance Reporting: Return a structured JSON report with timelines, key findings, and safety recommendations for further modifications.

Quick Start

Ask the Git Archaeology skill to trace the history of a function and receive a concise report of its evolution.

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Components

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Name: Git Archaeology
Download link: https://github.com/StrategicMilk/Vetinari-Orchestrastor/archive/main.zip#git-archaeology

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