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asherf/git-blast — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-08-15 · repo last pushed 2019-01-29

Audience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

git-blast is a simple command-line tool that lists all your Git branches sorted by when each was last updated, showing the date, last author, and commit message so you can quickly spot active and stale branches.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Sorts branches by last update
      Shows date and author
      Shows last commit message
    Tech stack
      Command-line tool
      Git
      Homebrew install
    Use cases
      Find stale branches to clean up
      See which features are active
      Understand project state at a glance
    Audience
      Developers
      Project managers
      Team leads
    Setup
      Install via Homebrew
      Or download script directly
      Run from terminal

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Identify and clean up stale Git branches that haven't been touched in months.

REASON 2

See which features are still actively being worked on across your team.

REASON 3

Get a quick sorted overview of branch activity without running multiple Git commands by hand.

What's in the stack?

PythonGitHomebrew

How it stacks up

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LanguageTypeScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2019-01-292024-07-222021-05-19
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdevelopergeneral

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Install via Homebrew or download the script directly, no external dependencies or configuration needed.

The README does not mention a license, so the terms of use are unclear.

Wtf does this do

git-blast (a play on "Branch LAST") is a simple command-line tool that shows you all your Git branches sorted by when each one was last updated. Instead of digging through Git's default branch list to figure out which ones are stale or recently active, you get a clean, ordered view with the date, the person who made the last commit, and the commit message. Git is the version control system that tracks changes to code, and branches are how people work on different features or fixes in parallel. Over time, projects accumulate dozens or even hundreds of branches, and it becomes hard to tell which ones are still active and which are effectively abandoned. This tool solves that by sorting branches from most to least recently touched, so you can see at a glance where the recent activity is. This is useful for anyone working on a codebase with multiple branches, developers, project managers, or team leads trying to understand the state of a project. For example, if you're managing a team and want to see which features are still being worked on, or you're doing cleanup and need to identify branches that haven't been touched in months, this tool gives you that information quickly without running several Git commands manually. The tool itself is straightforward. You install it once using Homebrew (a popular package manager for macOS) or by downloading a script directly. After that, you run it from your terminal whenever you want that sorted branch overview. The README doesn't go into detail about advanced configuration or additional features, so it appears to be a focused, single-purpose utility rather than a comprehensive branch management suite.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Install git-blast via Homebrew and run it on my current repo to see which branches haven't been updated in the last three months, then help me draft a cleanup plan for the stale ones.
Prompt 2
I have over 50 Git branches and want to understand which ones are still active. Use git-blast's sorted output to help me decide which branches to keep, merge, or delete.
Prompt 3
Show me how to use git-blast to generate a weekly branch activity report for my team so my PM can see which features are still being worked on.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is git-blast?

git-blast is a simple command-line tool that lists all your Git branches sorted by when each was last updated, showing the date, last author, and commit message so you can quickly spot active and stale branches.

Is git-blast actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-01-29).

What license does git-blast use?

The README does not mention a license, so the terms of use are unclear.

How hard is git-blast to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is git-blast for?

Mainly developer.

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