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Git Why

io.github.alliecatowo/git-why · v0.2.0

Finds the Git commits that explain why code is the way it is: semantic and full-text history search.

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Install

npx -y @alliecatowo/git-why mcp

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GitHub stars0
npm weekly downloads0
Last push1d ago
LicenceApache-2.0
Open issues0
SECURITY.mdYes
LanguageTypeScript
Latest version published2026-10-04

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