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Project Overview:
GitSum is a web application designed to help developers manage and analyze their GitHub repositories efficiently. It offers features such as project creation, commit tracking, and AI-powered code summarization, making it easier to understand large and complex codebases at a glance. By integrating the Google Gemini API for generating intelligent summaries and leveraging GitHub tokens for authentication, GitSum streamlines the workflow for developers, allowing them to quickly extract insights from their repositories. The tech stack includes PostgreSQL, Next.js, Clerk for authentication, and Prisma as the ORM.
I built GitSum as a personal project, handling everything independently—from database setup to frontend development and API integrations. The goal was to create a tool that simplifies repository analysis and helps developers gain a clear understanding of their code without manually sifting through thousands of commits..
Challange & Solution
Challenge
As a developer, I often found myself struggling to get a quick, clear understanding of large GitHub repositories.
The need to manually sift through commit histories, track changes, and grasp the evolution of a project was both
time-consuming and inefficient. GitSum was built to solve this challenge, but the development process came with its own hurdles:
Creating an AI-powered summarization system that generates meaningful insights from commit history.
Ensuring efficient GitHub API integration while handling rate limits and large data sets.
Building a secure authentication system using GitHub OAuth while maintaining user privacy.
Designing a minimal yet intuitive UI that presents complex repository data in a digestible format.
Storytelling & Design
Every developer has encountered the challenge of diving into an unfamiliar repository—whether reviewing past work, onboarding a new project, or collaborating with a team. I built GitSum to simplify this process, ensuring developers can quickly extract meaningful insights from their repositories without getting lost in commit logs. From the start, I wanted GitSum to feel effortless and intuitive. The UI was designed to be clean and minimal, prioritizing clarity over complexity. Under the hood, AI-powered commit summarization and structured repository tracking work seamlessly to provide developers with a snapshot of their project’s progress. Developing GitSum wasn’t just about coding a tool—it was about solving a real problem for developers like myself. Every feature was designed with the goal of making GitHub repository analysis faster, smarter, and more efficient.