Unhappychoice Gitlogue by unhappychoice
A cinematic Git commit replay tool for the terminal, turning your Git history into a living, animated story.
About Unhappychoice Gitlogue
From the project's README at github.com/unhappychoice/gitlogue. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
A cinematic Git commit replay tool for the terminal. Turn your Git history into a living, animated story, typing, syntax highlighting, file tree transitions.
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)
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 4.7k | github.com/unhappychoice/gitlogue |
| GitHub forks | 103 | github.com/unhappychoice/gitlogue |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 872 | gitlogue |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 0.6 years | since Nov 2025 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 13 | last: 2 months ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
- Gitlogue – A cinematic Git commit replay tool for the terminal
- Show HN: Gitlogue – A terminal tool that replays your Git commits with animation
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Ready to self-host Unhappychoice Gitlogue?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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