catchmeup

Summarizes git repository activity over preset time windows with signoff attestation audits.

9|Updated Jul 8, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/jerrylin96/dotgemini --skill catchmeup-jerrylin96
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: catchmeup
Source: https://github.com/jerrylin96/dotgemini/tree/main/skills/catchmeup
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jerrylin96/dotgemini --skill catchmeup-jerrylin96

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Reviewers, team leads, and PIs returning to a project after time away need a fast, high-level picture of what changed without reading every commit. This Skill generates an executive summary of repository activity over a chosen time window, including commit themes, churn metrics, and human signoff attestation coverage. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Preset Time Windows: Summarize activity over 1 day, 1 week (default), 2 weeks, or 1 month using validated duration grammar mapped to git --since arguments. - Executive Report: Aggregates feature commit counts, active authors, unique files touched, and cumulative insertions/deletions, grouped into feature themes. - Attestation Audit: Parses Signoff-Reviewed-Commit-SHA and Signoff-Status trailers to classify commits as verified, downgraded, or unsigned. - Interactive Drill-Down: Navigate commit lists, changed files, or delegate to the explain-diff skill for hunk-level walkthroughs. - Use Case: A PI returning from a two-week conference runs /catchmeup 2w origin/main to see what the team shipped and which commits lack human signoff. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to run /catchmeup with a duration like 1w and a target ref such as origin/main to get an executive summary of recent repository activity.

Frequently Asked Questions about catchmeup

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I get a summary of recent git commits for a weekly review?▼

Run /catchmeup with a duration argument like 1w and an optional target ref such as origin/main. It produces an executive report with commit counts, authors, files touched, churn totals, and feature themes for the past week.

What time windows does the catchmeup summary support?▼

It supports four presets: 1 day, 1 week (default), 2 weeks, and 1 month. Custom durations matching the grammar like "3 weeks" or "10d" are validated and mapped to git --since arguments.

Does this skill modify my repository or create commits?▼

No, it is strictly read-only. It never modifies worktree files, creates commits, or runs git fetch; it only writes temporary scratch files for log output, which are cleaned up afterward.

How are signoff attestations audited in the activity report?▼

The skill parses Signoff-Reviewed-Commit-SHA and Signoff-Status git trailers from attestation commits, then maps them back to feature commits to classify each as verified, downgraded, or unsigned.

Why are remote commits missing from my catchmeup report?▼

The skill does not run git fetch automatically, so unfetched remote commits on tracking branches like origin/main are excluded. Fetch the remote manually before running the summary to include them.