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Onefetch

Shows a summary of a local Git repository's info and code stats in your terminal.

GitHub Download 3.2.0
Stars
12.1k
Forks
336
Licence
MIT
Language
Rust
Last update
4 days ago
Type
CLI

What it is

Onefetch is a command-line tool that displays project information and code statistics for a local Git repository directly in your terminal. It runs offline and is meant to give you a quick overview of a project without opening a browser or IDE. It can be customized with command-line options to change which info lines appear.

  • Run onefetch in a project folder to see its overview and language stats
  • Pass a path to inspect a repository without changing directories
  • Use --type to include prose or data languages that are hidden by default
  • Output repository info in JSON or YAML formats using command-line options
  • Add a .mailmap file to merge duplicate author entries in the output

Great for

  • Developers who want a quick overview of an unfamiliar local repository
  • People who work in the terminal and prefer command-line tools
  • Anyone who wants to see language breakdowns for a Git project
  • Users who want to show repository stats in a terminal screenshot or summary

Not ideal for

  • People who need a graphical interface, since it is a command-line tool only
  • Users who need remote hosted repository data from GitHub or GitLab, since the README says it works on a local repository
  • Users whose language is not among the supported ones, since the README says support is added on request
Step-by-step guide: how to use OnefetchInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

How to get it

  1. 1

    Install with a package manager

    Ubuntu (download .deb package)

    wget https://github.com/o2sh/onefetch/releases/latest/download/onefetch_amd64.deb && sudo dpkg -i ./onefetch_amd64.deb && rm onefetch_amd64.deb

    Arch Linux

    pacman -S onefetch

    macOS (Homebrew)

    brew install onefetch

    Windows (winget)

    winget install onefetch
  2. 2

    Run it

    • Install onefetch using the command for your operating system
    • Change into a Git repository folder with cd /path/of/your/repo
    • Run onefetch to see the summary for that repository
  3. 3

    Get the most out of it

    • Use --type programming markup prose data to include all language types in the language breakdown
    • Add a .mailmap file to the repository to merge duplicate author entries
    • Check the command-line options wiki page to adjust text styling and hide info lines
    • Use the JSON or YAML output formats to feed repository info into other tools

Downloads

Source code (.zip)main branch · straight from GitHubRelease 3.2.05 files incl. onefetch-linux.tar.gzOfficial website & docsonefetch.dev

Strengths

  • Works completely offline on local repositories, according to the README
  • Available on Linux, macOS, and Windows through several package managers
  • Customizable through command-line arguments, including ignoring files and directories

Trade-offs

  • Only inspects local Git repositories, not remote hosting services
  • Hides prose and data languages by default, so some languages need a flag to show
  • Duplicate authors can appear when the same person used different names or emails unless a .mailmap file is added

How it compares

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onefetch (this)12.1kCLIbeginner4 days agoDevelopers who want a quick overview of an unfamiliar local repository
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cz-cli17.5kDev toolbeginner1 months agoTeams that want every commit message to follow the same format
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qrcp10.5kCLIbeginner1 months agoPeople who want to move a file to a phone without email, cables, or cloud storage
lazygit83.6kCLIbeginner6 days agoDevelopers who already use git from the command line and want a faster overview of their repository

Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.