gource
Animated version control history visualization
TLDR
Visualize current repo
$ gource
Visualize specific repo$ gource [/path/to/repo]
Output video$ gource -o - | ffmpeg -i - [output.mp4]
Set time scale$ gource --seconds-per-day [0.1]
Hide filenames$ gource --hide filenames
SYNOPSIS
gource [options] [path]
DESCRIPTION
gource visualizes version control history as an animated tree. Developers appear as avatars making changes, with files and directories branching from the center in a real-time animation.
The tool supports Git, SVN, Mercurial, and Bazaar repositories. Output can be piped to video encoders like ffmpeg for creating shareable recordings of project history.
PARAMETERS
PATH
Repository path.-o FILE
Output to file (- for pipe).--seconds-per-day SEC
Speed of animation.--hide ELEMENTS
Hide elements.-s SEC, --start-date DATE
Start date.-f, --fullscreen
Fullscreen mode.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
OpenGL required. Large repos may be slow. Customize for best results.
HISTORY
gource was created by Andrew Caudwell to visualize software development history as engaging animations.