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Git Lineage

gitlineage.comVersion control & DevOps

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 1 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 1 Oct 2026. How this is checked

Git Lineage is a native macOS, Windows, and Linux application that provides a time-lapse view of Git blame. Users can scrub through file or directory history, inspect line ownership and recency, search revisions, follow lines across changes, and open commits in diff tools or GitHub.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Understanding how files and directories changed over time and which contributors made each change.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: software developers and Git users

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: DESKTOP, CLI · deployment: cli, macos, windows, linux

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: gitlineage.com · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the Version control & DevOps space, Git Lineage takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on understanding how files and directories changed over time and which contributors made each change. Inferred · not functionally tested: Git Lineage is a B2B product aimed at software developers and Git users. Basis unknown · not verified: Git Lineage costs nothing to use. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the command line, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Git Lineage first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are timeline scrubber, directory time-lapse, and recency colouring.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Timeline scrubber
  • Directory time-lapse
  • Recency colouring
  • Realtime search
  • Search filters
  • Line anchoring

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
git-historyblame-analysiscode-archaeologycommit-timeline

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Hosting
Cloudflare
Runs on
CLImacOSWindowsLinux
Detected from
Cloudflare
cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

Public signals
HTTPSFree tierGitHub

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed1 Oct · 12:35 UTC
    Show HN: Git Lineage, a Perforce-style time-lapse view for Git blame seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
    Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about Git Lineage

What does Git Lineage do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Git Lineage focuses on understanding how files and directories changed over time and which contributors made each change. It is catalogued under Version control & DevOps on PulseGate.
Who is Git Lineage for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Git Lineage is a B2B product built for software developers and Git users.
Is Git Lineage free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Git Lineage is free to use.
What platforms does Git Lineage run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Git Lineage runs on the command line, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Git Lineage still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 1 Oct 2026.
What are alternatives to Git Lineage?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include GitLore, Gitective, and Git Line Blame.GitLoreGitectiveGit Line Blame
How long has Git Lineage been around?
Git Lineage first shipped in 2026.
Is Git Lineage open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Git Lineage has a public GitHub repository.

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