macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install git-when-mergedlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install git-when-mergedMacPorts ports tree · devel/git-when-merged/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 10649
Install git-when-merged with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix
Find where a commit was merged in git. Version 1.2.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-18. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#git-when-merged.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#git-when-mergednixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/gi/git-when-merged/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Find where a commit was merged in git
Project links
Commands and aliases
- git-when-merged
history
Project history and usage
git-when-merged is a Python Git extension that finds the merge commit that first brought a given commit into a branch.
Project history
Michael Haggerty created the repository in February 2013. The README says the command was originally based on a Stack Overflow suggestion for finding the merge commit that included a specific commit.
The project grew around Git-history forensics. The 2016 releases added recursive merge tracing, log output, commit-only output, branch display, and describe-based options. A 2022 release added the packaging work needed for PyPI distribution.
Adoption history
The README documents several installation paths: pipx from PyPI, a local virtual environment, cloning the repository onto PATH, and Homebrew for macOS users. Package-manager metadata also lists distribution through Homebrew, MacPorts, and Nix.
How it is used
Practitioners use git when-merged during code archaeology, release maintenance, and regression tracking. It walks first-parent history to answer when and why a commit entered a branch, with options to show logs, diffs, merge ranges, patterns, and configured reference groups.
Why package nerds care
The tool is a package-nerd favorite because it wraps a subtle Git graph question in a memorable subcommand, making first-parent merge analysis scriptable and repeatable.
Timeline
- 2013: Repository created.
- 2016: v1.1 and v1.2 releases expanded merge-analysis options.
- 2022: v1.2.1 added PyPI release packaging.
Related projects
- git log --first-parent, git describe, pipx, PyPI, Homebrew
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-when-merged | 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 version1.2.1
manager updated2026-06-18
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:git-when-merged |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/mhagger/git-when-merged |
| Repository | https://github.com/mhagger/git-when-merged |
| Last updated | 2026-06-18T09:25:51+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
git-when-merged
nix profile install nixpkgs#git-when-merged- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Git When Merged
MacPorts95%
git-when-merged
sudo port install git-when-merged- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Git When Merged
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
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation