⏳ Git Time Machine

Interactively travel between your recent Git branches with a beautiful UI.

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Typing git branch, hunting for the branch you worked on yesterday, and then manually typing git checkout ... is a massive waste of time.

Git Time Machine completely reinvents your git workflow by giving you a beautiful, interactive list of your local branches, sorted chronologically by the last commit date, allowing you to seamlessly "time jump" to your desired branch.

✨ Features

• 🕒 Chronological Sorting: Branches are automatically sorted so the ones you were just working on are at the very top.
• 📝 Context Aware: Shows the last commit message and the exact time it was committed so you never forget what a branch was for.
• ⚡ Lightning Fast: No typing required. Just use your arrow keys and hit Enter to travel.
• 🎨 Premium UX: Built with inquirer for a buttery-smooth terminal experience, complete with custom ASCII art.

🚀 Installation

Run it instantly anywhere without installing:

npx git-time-machine

Or install it globally to keep the time machine on your terminal dashboard:

npm install -g git-time-machine

🎮 Usage

Run the command inside any git repository:

git-time-machine

Controls:

• ↑ / ↓ : Scroll through the timeline.
• Enter : Initiate the time jump.

Architected by @lakshanmuruganandam

Because we shouldn't have to remember exact branch names in 2026.