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Onefetch is a command-line tool written in Rust that displays Git repository information and code statistics (language breakdown, commit counts, contributors, license, etc.) directly in the terminal in ~200ms. It works offline, supports 100+ programming languages via the tokei crate, and outputs to terminal, JSON, YAML, or ASCII art formats via the onefetch-ascii workspace member. Workspace monorepo with root binary crate onefetch at the top level, plus three library workspace members under ascii/, image/, and manifest/ (inferred from Cargo.toml members array). Main logic lives in src/ (not shown but standard for Rust binaries), with build.rs handling compile-time generation, and GitHub Actions workflows orchestrating CI/CD in .github/workflows/. Documentation site is a separate SvelteKit app under docs/web/.

Developers who want a fast, zero-config overview of any Git repository in their terminal—particularly useful in CI/CD pipelines, developer onboarding scripts, and terminal dashboards. Contributors are typically CLI tool developers and Rust enthusiasts who care about performance and language support completeness.

Production-ready and actively maintained. The project is at v2.27.1 with comprehensive CI/CD (GitHub Actions workflows for CD, CI, MSRV validation), snapshot testing via insta, and benchmarks in benches/repo.rs. Latest commits are recent, and the tool is packaged in Homebrew, apt, pacman, and winget—clear indicators of stability and user adoption.

Low risk overall, but note: single maintainer (o2sh) visible in mailmap; moderate dependency surface (tokei, gix, image crate families) but all pinned versions in Cargo.lock; MSRV is Rust 1.88.0 which is strict but manageable. No breaking changes visible in recent CHANGELOG.md, and the codebase has workspace structure that isolates concerns (ascii, image, manifest as separate members).

Active release cycle: v2.27.1 is current with .github/release.yml automating changelog generation. Dependabot is configured (.github/dependabot.yml) for automated dependency updates. Web documentation is being maintained (SvelteKit build in docs/web/ with npm scripts). MSRV badge automation is in place (msrv-badge.yml workflow), indicating focus on minimal Rust version guarantees.

git clone https://github.com/o2sh/onefetch.git
cd onefetch
cargo build --release
./target/release/onefetch

Or for development with live iteration: cargo run -- /path/to/repo.

Daily commands: Development: cargo build (debug) or cargo build --release (optimized). Run against a repo: cargo run -- . or cargo run -- /path/to/repo. Benchmarks: cargo bench --bench repo. The Makefile likely wraps common tasks—check Makefile for shortcuts like make build, make test, make bench.

• src/cli.rs — Entry point CLI argument parsing and application orchestration—defines all command-line options and routes execution.
• Cargo.toml — Workspace manifest with MSRV (1.88.0), dependency versions (gix, clap, askalono), and member crates—critical for build and dependency management.
• src/info — Core information-gathering modules (authors, commits, contributors, dependencies, churn)—implements the primary value proposition of fetching repo stats.
• ascii/src/lib.rs — ASCII art rendering workspace member—handles conversion of repository information into terminal-friendly visual output.
• image/src/lib.rs — Image rendering workspace member supporting iTerm, Kitty, and Sixel protocols—enables inline terminal image display.
• manifest/src/lib.rs — Manifest parsing for project dependencies (Cargo, npm, etc.)—powers the dependency detection and statistics features.
• languages.yaml — Language and project type definitions database—maps file extensions to programming languages for code statistics.

• cli.rs (CLI Handler) (clap derive macros, std::env, Result<T, E>) — Parse command-line arguments, validate flags (--image, --ascii, path), orchestrate info collection and rendering
  • Failure mode: Invalid args → clap prints error

Add support for a new programming language

1. Add language entry to languages.yaml with file extensions and display metadata (name, color, icon) (languages.yaml)
2. If a new manifest format is needed, add parser in manifest/src/lib.rs (e.g., new_language_parser() function) (manifest/src/lib.rs)
3. Add integration test in manifest/tests/ to validate manifest detection and parsing (manifest/tests/fixtures)

Add a new repository statistic (e.g., lines of code, test coverage)

1. Create new module in src/info/ (e.g., src/info/loc.rs) implementing stat calculation via gix (src/info)
2. Add module declaration to src/info/mod.rs and struct to hold the new statistic data (src/info)
3. Call new stat function from the main info collection routine and add output to ascii rendering (ascii/src/lib.rs)

Add a new terminal image protocol (e.g., Sixel, WezTerm)

1. Create new protocol module in image/src/ (e.g., image/src/wezterm.rs) implementing image protocol logic (image/src)
2. Export module and add to protocol dispatcher in image/src/lib.rs (image/src/lib.rs)
3. Add CLI option in src/cli.rs to select the new protocol as output format (src/cli.rs)

Add a new manifest/package manager format

1. Implement parser function in manifest/src/lib.rs following existing patterns (e.g., parse_gemfile, parse_requirements_txt) (manifest/src/lib.rs)
2. Add test fixtures in manifest/tests/fixtures/ and corresponding test in manifest/tests/ (manifest/tests/fixtures)
3. Add language entry to languages.yaml if representing a new language ecosystem (languages.yaml)

• Rust + gix (gitoxide) — Type-safe, zero-copy Git access; fast pure-Rust implementation avoids spawning git CLI; MSRV 1.88.0 ensures wide compatibility
• clap (derive macros) — Compile-time CLI schema validation; auto-generates help, completions, version info with minimal boilerplate
• askalono — Fast SPDX license detection from repository files; offline matching avoids network calls
• byte-unit — Human-readable byte formatting (B, KB, MB, etc.) for code statistics output
• Multi-crate workspace (ascii, image, manifest) — Modular design isolates rendering logic; allows independent feature flags and dependency versions

• Offline-first design (no network calls)

  • Why: Fast, reliable, works in air-gapped environments; user privacy
  • Consequence: Cannot fetch real-time GitHub stars, latest language rankings, or live package manager data; limited to local .git state

• Single-pass gix traversal for all stats

  • Why: Minimize repository I/O and memory overhead
  • Consequence: Statistics are coupled to walk order; harder to refactor individual stat collectors independently

• languages.yaml as static configuration

  • Why: Zero-download startup time; language definitions bundled in binary
  • Consequence: New language support requires code release; cannot add languages at runtime; maintainer burden to keep syntax rules current

• ASCII art as primary output, images optional

  • Why: Works in all terminals; universally compatible; minimal dependencies
  • Consequence: Less visually striking than web dashboards; terminal capabilities limit color and styling richness

• Real-time/live repository monitoring (static snapshot only)
• Network-based features (GitHub API integration, remote repository analysis)
• Web-based UI for repository browsing (CLI tool only; separate docs/web SvelteKit site for documentation)
• Advanced code analysis beyond line count and file type detection (no AST parsing, complexity metrics, or security scanning)
• Multi-repository aggregation or database persistence (single-repository single-run focus)

No hidden traps of major severity, but note: (1) MSRV = 1.88.0 is enforced via rust-version in Cargo.toml and validated in CI—older Rust toolchains will fail mysteriously. (2) The gix crate has several opt-in features (blob-diff, mailmap, status) that are explicitly selected in Cargo.toml; stripping these may cause runtime failures in specific code paths. (3) build.rs uses tera templates to generate code at compile time—if you modify template files, you must rerun cargo build with a clean cache to see changes. (4) Windows builds require winres (see [target.'cfg(windows)'.build-dependencies]), so Windows CI is non-trivial.

• Gitoxide (gix) — Onefetch's entire Git querying and analysis relies on gitoxide instead of shelling out to git CLI; understanding gix's async-capable, low-level Git primitives (index, status, blob-diff, mailmap) is essential to modifying how onefetch extracts repo metadata.
• Tokei code statistics — Onefetch's language detection and line-of-code counting come from tokei; knowing how tokei categorizes files by language regex patterns and counts blank/comment/code lines is critical for language support and accuracy improvements.
• Workspace monorepo pattern — Onefetch uses Rust's workspace feature to split concerns (ascii, image, manifest as separate published crates); understanding Cargo's workspace member interdependencies and shared version management is essential for making cross-crate changes.
• Compile-time code generation (build.rs + Tera) — Onefetch embeds language metadata and ASCII art at compile time via build.rs and Tera templates; modifying language data or logos requires understanding how build scripts interact with the source layout and template rendering.
• Snapshot testing (insta crate) — Onefetch uses insta for golden-master testing of text output; understanding snapshot testing is vital for adding or modifying output formats without accidentally breaking existing output serialization.
• Feature flags and conditional compilation — The gix crate dependency in Cargo.toml uses feature selection (max-performance-safe, blob-diff, mailmap) to optimize for onefetch's specific Git operations; understanding Rust's feature system helps you evaluate performance vs. binary-size tradeoffs.
• Serde serialization with type tagging — Onefetch outputs JSON and YAML via serde with serde_json and serde_yaml, and uses typetag for polymorphic type serialization; customizing output formats or adding new data structures requires understanding how serde derive macros and type tagging work.

• starship/starship — CLI prompt customizer that also works offline and displays Git metadata; shares the Rust + terminal UI aesthetic and overlaps in Git-querying use cases
• gitoxide/gitoxide — The gix crate that onefetch depends on; understanding gitoxide's API and performance optimizations directly informs onefetch contributions
• XAMPPRocky/tokei — The tokei crate (language/code-line counter) that onefetch wraps; if you need to extend language detection or tweak stat accuracy, you may need to upstream changes here
• cli-rs/clap — CLI argument parser used in onefetch's derive macro setup; understanding clap's derive API helps you add or refactor command-line options correctly
• o2sh/ascii — The onefetch-ascii workspace member housing the logo rendering and ANSI color formatting—this is the visual engine of onefetch

To work on one of these in Claude Code or Cursor, paste: Implement the "<title>" PR idea from CLAUDE.md, working through the checklist as the task list.

Add integration tests for ASCII art rendering with snapshot testing

The repo has ascii/src/lib.rs and uses insta (snapshot testing framework) in dev-dependencies, but there's no visible test suite for ASCII art generation. Given that onefetch displays ASCII art for different languages/repos, adding snapshot tests would catch visual regressions and provide examples of expected output for contributors.

• [ ] Create ascii/tests/integration_tests.rs with snapshot tests using insta
• [ ] Test ASCII art rendering for 3-5 different language types (from ascii/src/lib.rs)
• [ ] Run cargo insta test --review to generate .snap files and commit them
• [ ] Add test documentation in ascii/README.md explaining how to update snapshots

Add missing documentation for workspace members in Cargo workspace

The workspace has 3 members (ascii, image, manifest) in Cargo.toml, but the main README only describes onefetch. New contributors don't understand the workspace structure or when to modify which crate. The image/ and manifest/ directories aren't shown in the file listing, suggesting they may lack README files.

• [ ] Create image/README.md documenting the image processing module purpose and key functions
• [ ] Create manifest/README.md documenting the manifest parsing module
• [ ] Update main README.md with a 'Project Structure' section explaining the 3 workspace members
• [ ] Add examples in each crate's README showing typical usage patterns

Add platform-specific CI tests for Windows installer workflow

The repo has .github/workflows/windows-installer.iss but it appears to be a build script, not a workflow. There's no visible test coverage for Windows-specific functionality (the [target.'cfg(windows)'.build-dependencies] section uses winres). A Windows-specific CI job would catch installer generation failures early.

• [ ] Create .github/workflows/windows-build.yml to test Windows builds on windows-latest runner
• [ ] Add steps to build the Windows installer using the .iss file and winres
• [ ] Test that the installer artifact is generated successfully
• [ ] Configure workflow to run on PRs affecting Windows-specific code paths

• Add snapshot tests for JSON/YAML output formats. The repo uses insta for snapshot testing (visible in dev-dependencies) but there are no visible snapshot files for structured output validation—add them under src/tests/ with test cases for a few repos with different language mixes.: Low risk, improves test coverage, and you'll learn how serde serialization works in the context of the tool.
• Create a benchmark comparison script in benches/ that times onefetch on repos of varying sizes (small 100-file vs. large 10K+ files) and output the results in a CI-friendly format. Add it to the MSRV badge workflow.: Performance is a stated goal; the existing benches/repo.rs uses criterion but has no real-world scaling data. This would be valuable for the maintainers and educational for you on profiling Rust CLI tools.
• Write integration tests in tests/ (Rust convention) that run onefetch on a few fixture Git repos (created via gix-testtools, visible in dev-dependencies) and validate the output contains expected metadata (e.g., language counts, license, commit date range). Use the same gix-testtools the repo already imports.: The project lacks visible integration tests despite having test infrastructure; this fills a gap, teaches you the gix API, and provides confidence in end-to-end correctness.

The onefetch project demonstrates a reasonably secure posture with proper use of modern Rust tooling and established crates. However, there is a critical configuration error (invalid edition "2024") that must be corrected. The primary security concerns are the large dependency surface (image processing, YAML parsing, Git operations) and the incomplete Cargo.toml file. The project would benefit from regular dependency auditing, input validation for deserialized data, and careful monitoring of security advisories for its numerous external dependencies. No obvious hardcoded secrets, injection vulnerabilities, or misconfigured infrastructure elements were detected in the provided code structure.

• High · Outdated Edition Configuration — Cargo.toml (workspace.package section). The Cargo.toml specifies edition = "2024" which does not exist. Valid Rust editions are 2015, 2018, and 2021. This is likely a configuration error that could cause build failures or unexpected behavior. Fix: Update edition to a valid value, typically "2021" for modern Rust projects. Run 'cargo check' to validate the configuration.
• Medium · Incomplete Cargo.toml Truncation — Cargo.toml (end of file). The Cargo.toml file appears to be truncated at the end with an incomplete target configuration section: [target.'c. This suggests either a parsing error or incomplete file content, which could hide potential security configurations or misconfigurations. Fix: Verify the complete Cargo.toml file is provided and properly formatted. Ensure all target-specific dependencies and configurations are correctly specified.
• Medium · Multiple Unvetted External Dependencies — Cargo.toml (dependencies section). The project depends on numerous external crates including image processing libraries (image, sixel), serialization libraries (serde_json, serde_yaml), and complex git operations (gix, tokei). While these are legitimate dependencies, the attack surface increases with each external crate. Fix: Regularly audit dependencies using 'cargo audit' and 'cargo outdated'. Consider using cargo-deny for additional supply chain security. Pin critical dependencies to reviewed versions.
• Medium · YAML Deserialization Without Validation — Cargo.toml (serde_yaml dependency), languages.yaml. The project uses serde_yaml for parsing user-controlled configuration files (languages.yaml). YAML deserialization can be vulnerable to code execution if the parsed structure is not carefully validated. Fix: Validate all deserialized YAML data against a strict schema. Use safe deserialization practices and avoid deserializing untrusted YAML into arbitrary types.
• Low · Image Processing Library Complexity — Cargo.toml (image dependency and image/ workspace member). The image crate with multiple format support (jpeg, png, webp) increases the attack surface for format-specific vulnerabilities. Image parsing libraries are common sources of memory safety issues. Fix: Keep the image crate updated regularly. Monitor CVE databases for vulnerabilities in image format parsers. Consider input validation and sandboxing of image processing operations.
• Low · Web Dependencies Without Lock File Visibility — docs/web/package.json, docs/web/package-lock.json. The web component (docs/web/) uses npm dependencies with a package-lock.json present, but the specific dependency versions and security status are not visible in the provided context. Fix: Regularly run 'npm audit' in the web directory. Use 'npm ci' instead of 'npm install' for reproducible builds. Monitor for security updates in npm dependencies.
• Low · Build Script Complexity — build.rs, Cargo.toml (build-dependencies). The project includes build.rs and build-time dependencies (tera, winres) that execute during compilation. Build scripts can be a vector for supply chain attacks if dependencies are compromised. Fix: Carefully review build scripts for unnecessary operations. Limit build-time dependencies to only what is essential. Use 'cargo build -vv' to inspect build-time operations.

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ok()   { echo "ok:   $1"; }
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if ! git rev-parse --git-dir >/dev/null 2>&1; then
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fi

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git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null | grep -qE "o2sh/onefetch(\\.git)?\\b" \\
  && ok "origin remote is o2sh/onefetch" \\
  || miss "origin remote is not o2sh/onefetch (artifact may be from a fork)"

# 2. License matches what RepoPilot saw
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git rev-parse --verify main >/dev/null 2>&1 \\
  && ok "default branch main exists" \\
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# 4. Critical files exist
test -f "src/cli.rs" \\
  && ok "src/cli.rs" \\
  || miss "missing critical file: src/cli.rs"
test -f "Cargo.toml" \\
  && ok "Cargo.toml" \\
  || miss "missing critical file: Cargo.toml"
test -f "src/info" \\
  && ok "src/info" \\
  || miss "missing critical file: src/info"
test -f "ascii/src/lib.rs" \\
  && ok "ascii/src/lib.rs" \\
  || miss "missing critical file: ascii/src/lib.rs"
test -f "image/src/lib.rs" \\
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  || miss "missing critical file: image/src/lib.rs"

# 5. Repo recency
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