The short version
A spreadsheet-like interface for rewriting Git commit messages, authors, and dates.
From the HackerLinks archive
Git-knife
A spreadsheet-like interface for rewriting Git commit messages, authors, and dates.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-08-12
Last seen:2026-08-12
Times seen:1
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
The thread gives concrete maintenance cases where a visual history editor is genuinely useful.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-08-12
“Many times I had a wrong configured terminal and messed up the author.”
f1shy · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
“Sometimes I do a scraping project where I want the commit dates to match when the data actually changed”
simonw · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
Show HN: Git-knife – Edit commit messages, authors, and dates like a spreadsheet