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Install git-number with Homebrew
Use numbers for dealing with files in git. Version 1.0.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-02.
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Package summary
Use numbers for dealing with files in git
Project links
Commands and aliases
- git-id
- git-number
history
Project history and usage
git-number is a Git command-line helper that assigns numeric IDs to files shown by git status, then lets the user pass those numbers back into Git commands. Its README describes the tool as a productivity aid for repetitive staging, diffing, editing, and file-selection tasks.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created on 2011-03-24. The README records an implementation transition: an original Perl version was preserved on a separate branch, while the maintained implementation was rewritten in Go.
Adoption history
git-number became a recognizable niche utility in the Git-extension ecosystem, with GitHub metadata showing a few hundred public stars and Homebrew packaging making it available to users who prefer package-manager installs. Its README also points to scm_breeze as a related, broader shell workflow project.
How it is used
Users run git number to print git status with numbered file entries, then run commands such as git number add, git number diff, or git number -c rm with individual IDs or ranges. The tool stores its number-to-file mapping under .git/gitids.go.txt, which keeps the mapping local to the repository.
Why package nerds care
The package is a compact example of a Git porcelain wrapper that trades strict parser guarantees for terminal speed. Its README is unusually explicit about edge cases, including rename handling and columnar untracked-file output, making it useful to people who care about how CLI wrappers survive changes in Git output.
Timeline
- 2011: Repository was created on GitHub.
- 2014: 1.0.0a tag marked the Go-era package line.
- 2017: 1.0.1 tag followed with later maintenance.
Related projects
- scm_breeze
- git status
- Git aliases
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
git-id | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
git-number | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.0.1
manager updated2026-08-02
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:git-number |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/holygeek/git-number |
| Repository | https://github.com/holygeek/git-number |
| Last updated | 2026-08-02T20:52:06+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation