Show HN: Gitlogue – A terminal tool that replays your Git commits with animation

Summary

gitlogue A cinematic Git commit replay tool for the terminal, turning your Git history into a living, animated story. Watch commits unfold with realistic typing animations, syntax highlighting, and file tree transitions, transforming code changes into a visual experience. Installation Using Install Script (Recommended) curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/unhappychoice/gitlogue/main/install.sh | bash Using Homebrew brew install unhappychoice/tap/gitlogue Using Cargo cargo install gitlogue On Arch Linux pacman -S gitlogue From Source git clone https://github.com/unhappychoice/gitlogue.git cd gitlogue cargo install --path . See the Installation Guide for more options and troubleshooting. Features 🎬 Commit Replay as Animation — Realistic typing, cursor movement, deletions, and file operations 🎨 Tree-sitter Syntax Highlighting — 26 languages supported 🌳 Project File Tree — Directory structure with change statistics 🖥️ Screensaver Mode — Endless random commit playback 🎭 Themes — 9 built-in themes + full customization support ⚡ Fast & Lightweight — Built with Rust for performance Usage Popular Use Cases 🖥️ Screensaver — Ambient coding display for your workspace 🎓 Education — Visualize how code evolved over time 📺 Presentations — Replay real commit histories live 🎬 Content Creation — Record demos with VHS or asciinema 🎨 Desktop Ricing — A living decoration for your terminal 💼 Look Busy Mode — Appear productive during meetings Warning Not a True Screensaver — gitlogue does not include traditional screensaver functions like power management or screen blanking. It's purely a visual display tool. OLED Burn-in Risk — Static elements (like the editor background and border lines) may cause burn-in on OLED displays over extended periods. LCD displays are generally safe from this issue. Quick Start # Start the cinematic screensaver gitlogue # View a specific commit gitlogue --commit abc123 # Replay a range of commits gitlogue --commit HEAD~5..HEAD # Replay commits in chrono...