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Install literate-git with Homebrew
Render hierarchical git repositories into HTML. Version 0.5.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-12.
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Package summary
Render hierarchical git repositories into HTML
Project links
Commands and aliases
- git-dump-all-trees
- git-literate-render
history
Project history and usage
literate-git is Ben North's proof-of-concept tool for rendering hierarchical Git histories into HTML. It treats a repository's commit graph as material for a literate-programming-style narrative, where merge commits can become expandable sections.
Project history
The project pairs with `git-dendrify`, another Ben North tool that converts between linear and hierarchical Git histories. literate-git renders that hierarchy as a document containing parsed commit messages and source diffs, with top-level commits presented as sections and sub-commits available for expansion.
The README frames the work as an experiment in presenting software development the way articles or papers are structured: sections, subsections, and navigable explanation instead of one flat stream of commits.
Adoption history
Adoption appears small and experimental. The project is distributed as the `literategit` Python package and as a Homebrew formula, and its README points to a Tamagotchi-style web-app demo rendered from a structured Git history.
How it is used
The package installs `git literate-render` and `git dump-all-trees`. A typical workflow creates or dendrifies a structured branch, renders commit messages and diffs to an `index.html` file, and optionally exports source trees for result links.
Why package nerds care
literate-git is package-nerd notable because it packages an unusual Git-history presentation idea rather than a mainstream VCS command. It turns commit topology into publishable documentation, which makes it adjacent to literate programming, tutorial authoring, and repository visualization.
Timeline
- 2020-02-15: PyPI recorded 0.3.1 and 0.3.1rc1 releases of `literategit`.
- 2021-03-14: The README's demo branch and linked demo identify a Tamagotchi-style web-app render dated 2021-03-14.
- 2024-04-08: PyPI recorded version 0.4.6.
- 2026-04-03: PyPI recorded versions 0.5.2 and 0.5.3.
Related projects
- Related projects include Git, git-dendrify, literate-programming systems, static HTML documentation tools, and repository-visualization experiments.
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-dump-all-trees | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
git-literate-render | 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 version0.5.5
manager updated2026-07-12
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:literate-git |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/bennorth/literate-git |
| Last updated | 2026-07-12T12:39:17Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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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
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