What is this?
gitlogue is a cinematic Git commit replay tool for the terminal: it turns your Git history into a living, animated story with realistic typing, syntax highlighting, and file tree transitions.
gitlogue is a cinematic Git commit replay tool for the terminal: it turns your Git history into a living, animated story with realistic typing, syntax highlighting, and file tree transitions.Is this a GUI app or something that lives in my terminal?It's a terminal app — a TUI written in Rust (with ratatui) that renders the animated replay right inside your terminal.
It's a terminal app — a TUI written in Rust (with ratatui) that renders the animated replay right inside your terminal.How do I get it installed?Several routes: an install script (recommended), Homebrew, Cargo, an Arch Linux package, Nix, or building from source — the README links an Installation Guide with all options.
Several routes: an install script (recommended), Homebrew, Cargo, an Arch Linux package, Nix, or building from source — the README links an Installation Guide with all options.Do I need Rust or anything else installed first?No — the install script, Homebrew, Arch Linux, and Nix routes give you a ready binary; only the Cargo and from-source routes need a Rust toolchain.
No — the install script, Homebrew, Arch Linux, and Nix routes give you a ready binary; only the Cargo and from-source routes need a Rust toolchain.Can it blank my screen or handle power management like a real screensaver?No — it's purely a visual display tool with no power management or screen blanking. Static elements may also cause burn-in on OLED displays over long sessions; LCDs are generally safe.
No — it's purely a visual display tool with no power management or screen blanking. Static elements may also cause burn-in on OLED displays over long sessions; LCDs are generally safe.What does a commit replay actually show?Realistic typing, cursor movement, deletions, and file operations, plus tree-sitter syntax highlighting and a project file tree with change statistics as files change.
Realistic typing, cursor movement, deletions, and file operations, plus tree-sitter syntax highlighting and a project file tree with change statistics as files change.Does it only replay old commits, or can I show uncommitted work too?It also has a Working Tree Diff View, so you can visualize staged and unstaged changes before committing them.
It also has a Working Tree Diff View, so you can visualize staged and unstaged changes before committing them.Which languages get syntax highlighting?32 languages via tree-sitter — the usual ones like Rust, Go, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java and C++, plus Astro, Godot GDScript, Svelte, Nix and Zig.
32 languages via tree-sitter — the usual ones like Rust, Go, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java and C++, plus Astro, Godot GDScript, Svelte, Nix and Zig.Can I control playback while it runs?Yes — Space toggles play/pause, h/l step one line, H/L one change, p/n jump between commits, Esc opens a menu, and q quits.
Yes — Space toggles play/pause, h/l step one line, H/L one change, p/n jump between commits, Esc opens a menu, and q quits.Can I change the theme or typing speed?There are 9 built-in themes plus full customization, and ~/.config/gitlogue/config.toml sets the default theme, typing speed, and background preferences.
There are 9 built-in themes plus full customization, and ~/.config/gitlogue/config.toml sets the default theme, typing speed, and background preferences.What do people use it for?An ambient screensaver for your workspace, education, presentations, demos recorded with VHS or asciinema, desktop ricing — or a 'look busy' mode in meetings. Screensaver mode replays random commits endlessly.
An ambient screensaver for your workspace, education, presentations, demos recorded with VHS or asciinema, desktop ricing — or a 'look busy' mode in meetings. Screensaver mode replays random commits endlessly.Which topics is it in?eye-candy, presentations, ratatui, terminal-app, ricing, terminal-based, tree-sitter, syntax-highlighting, themes, visualization, tui, cli-tool
eye-candy, presentations, ratatui, terminal-app, ricing, terminal-based, tree-sitter, syntax-highlighting, themes, visualization, tui, cli-tool