Git Helpers

A collection of useful git helper scripts to make your git workflow more efficient.

Scripts

git-active-branches

List branches that have received commits within a specified time period.

Usage:

git-active-branches [--months=N] [--details]

Options:

• --months=N : Show branches with commits in the last N months (default: 6)
• --details : Show detailed commit history for each branch (last 10 commits with date, SHA, author, and subject)

Examples:

# List branches with commits in the last 6 months
git-active-branches

# List branches with commits in the last 12 months
git-active-branches --months 12

# Show detailed commit history
git-active-branches --details

# Combine options
git-active-branches --months 12 --details

git-find-branch-from-commit

Find all branches that contain a specific commit.

Usage:

git-find-branch-from-commit <commit-sha>

Arguments:

• <commit-sha> : The commit SHA to search for (minimum 8 characters)

Examples:

# Find branches containing a commit
git-find-branch-from-commit abc12345

# Using full SHA
git-find-branch-from-commit abc1234567890def

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/stulluk/my-git-helpers.git
cd my-git-helpers

2. Install scripts (choose one method):

Option 1: Copy to /usr/bin (system-wide, requires sudo):

sudo cp git-active-branches git-find-branch-from-commit /usr/bin/
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/git-active-branches /usr/bin/git-find-branch-from-commit

Option 2: Add to your PATH:

# Add to your PATH in ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc
export PATH="$PATH:$(pwd)"

Option 3: Create symlinks in a directory already in your PATH:

ln -s $(pwd)/git-active-branches ~/bin/
ln -s $(pwd)/git-find-branch-from-commit ~/bin/

3. (Optional) Enable bash completion:

# Add to your ~/.bashrc for persistent completion
source /usr/bin/git-active-branches 2>/dev/null
source /usr/bin/git-find-branch-from-commit 2>/dev/null

Note: Scripts are already executable, but if needed:

chmod +x git-active-branches git-find-branch-from-commit

Requirements

• Git
• Bash
• Standard Unix utilities (date, sort, awk, etc.)

License

MIT