Git Time Travel Skill

Gives your agent expertise in navigating git history and flags risky operations.

Development / Developer Toolsdevelopmentdeveloper-tools
by AgentVoltv1.0.0Published 1y ago1 install
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Before & after

Same prompt, same agent — the only difference is the skill.

PromptShow me what changed in this repo over the last week and any risky operations
Beforegeneric AI agent
You can look at git log to see recent commits. You could review the commit messages and use git diff to see what changed between commits. You might also check git reflog to see if there were any dangerous operations. You'd need to parse the output and understand what happened. I'd recommend looking at the commit history and then diving into specific changes that seem risky. What time period are you interested in?
Afterwith Git Time Travel Skill
GIT TIME TRAVEL REPORT: Past 7 days

COMMIT TIMELINE
2026-07-30 08:15  Merge PR #847 "fix invoice rounding" (3 files, 127 lines)
2026-07-29 14:22  Revert to commit abc123 "Dashboard SQL query" (RISKY: Hard reset)
2026-07-29 10:44  Force push to feature/checkout (RISKY: 4 commits rewritten)
2026-07-28 16:30  Merge develop into main (8 commits squashed, 2 file deletions)
2026-07-27 12:00  Delete branch api/auth-v1 (code not backed up in another branch)
2026-07-26 09:30  Commit "WIP: Untested migration" (marked incomplete)

RISK ANALYSIS
HIGH: Force push on 2026-07-29 rewrote 4 commits; 1 commit (xyz789) exists only in reflog — recoverable until garbage collection
MEDIUM: File deletions on 2026-07-28; ensure changelog reflects intentional removals
LOW: WIP commit on feature branch (safe, not merged)

RECOVERY STEPS (if needed)
Restore lost commit xyz789: git cherry-pick xyz789
Restore deleted branch: git reflog | grep api/auth-v1; git branch api/auth-v1 commit-sha

NEXT: Review force push rationale; establish "never force-push main" policy

About this skill


name: git-time-travel-skill description: Use when Gives your agent expertise in navigating git history and flags risky operations.

Git Time Travel Skill

Analyzes git history, flags force pushes and rebase risks, and documents the full change log as a structured time travel report.

What you get

  • SKILL.md with git history navigation and risk flagging logic.

Customize your output

  • Adaptable to any git workflow or branching strategy.

Example output

A structured report of git history risks and changes.

Best for

Developers wanting safer git history navigation with AI help.

SKILL.md preview

SKILL.md
---
name: git-time-travel-skill
description: Use this skill to navigate git history, flag risky operations like force pushes or rebases, and produce a structured report of what changed and when.
version: 1.0.0
category: Development / Developer Tools
author: AgentVolt
license: proprietary
tags:
  - development
  - developer-tools
  - standard
---

# Git Time Travel Skill

Analyzes a repository's git history to answer "what changed and when," flagging risky history-altering operations before they cause data loss.

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