Developer surprisetalk recently presented Diggit.dev on Show HN, an open-source platform for interactively and chronologically visualizing the evolution of a GitHub repository.
The idea is to turn commits and branches — which often remain hidden in the background — into a navigable, visual timeline.
💬 In the creator’s own words: "It was a great excuse to play with Elm and Claude Code."
They also published design notes and behind‑the‑scenes insights revealing details about architecture and technical decisions.
✨ What Diggit.dev offers
- Visualization of folder and file structure over time
- Filterable timeline by branch, author, period, or directory
- Detection of the project’s most active vs. most stable areas
- Intuitive interface to explore changes without cloning the repository
🛠️ Real-world use cases
Onboarding new developers
New team members can quickly grasp the codebase’s evolution and identify critical modules.Audit and security
Investigate when and by whom sensitive changes were introduced, without manually combing through commit logs.Academic study and learning
Perfect for students and researchers wanting to observe development patterns in open‑source projects.Project maturity analysis
Determine whether a module is under constant change (higher risk) or stable (production‑ready).Historical reviews in open-source communities
Contributors can map architectural decisions and how they evolved over time.
📌 Read more and join the original Show HN discussion: https://cynews.vercel.app/show/45012776
💻 Source code and contributions: Diggit GitHub repository
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