Digest Diff

What is Digest Diff?

Digest Diff is an AI-driven tool that focuses on analyzing the commit history of a codebase. It generates detailed overviews based on the commit history to track the progress, collaboration, and evolution of the code, without accessing the actual code itself. This tool aids in creating release notes, facilitating the onboarding of new developers, and offering insights into the codebase's evolutionary journey over time.

Who created Digest Diff?

Digest Diff was created by a company named "Strongly Typed" and launched on May 17, 2023. The tool focuses on analyzing commit history of codebases to generate detailed overviews, without accessing the actual code. It prioritizes privacy by only requiring read-only access to GitHub repositories and ensuring that no code is accessed or stored. Users can get started with 5 free credits and customize writing styles for release notes.

What is Digest Diff used for?

• Creating a comprehensive understanding of a codebase by analyzing commit history
• Summarizing user contributions for events like standups and retrospectives
• Automating the creation of release notes based on commit history
• Aiding in the onboarding of new developers by providing a comprehensive understanding of codebase's commit history
• Providing detailed overviews tracking the progression, collaboration, and evolution of the code without accessing the actual code
• Customizing the writing style, personality, tone, and length of release notes created with DigestDiff
• Ensuring privacy by only requiring read-only access to commit history and not accessing the actual code
• Exporting overviews and release notes as markdown files for sharing and discussion with the team
• Facilitating the recap of recent work by summarizing contributions suitable for standups, retrospectives, and weekly reports
• Supporting integration with GitHub by fetching commit history directly from repositories or allowing manual submission of commit history

Who is Digest Diff for?

• Developers
• New developers

How to use Digest Diff?

To use Digest Diff, follow these steps:

1. Start by signing up for DigestDiff, where you'll receive 5 free credits upon registration.
2. Connect DigestDiff to your GitHub repository by granting read-only access for fetching commit history automatically. Alternatively, you can manually paste in the git log for the same functionality.
3. Allow DigestDiff to analyze the commit history using AI, providing insights into the codebase's evolution, collaboration, and progress without accessing the actual code.
4. Customize the writing style, tone, and length of the release notes generated by DigestDiff based on the commit history analysis.
5. Use DigestDiff to summarize individual user contributions by tracking authors' contributions and understanding who worked on specific parts of the project.
6. Export the overviews and release notes created by DigestDiff as markdown files for easy sharing and discussion with your team.
7. Utilize DigestDiff to recap recent work by summarizing contributions suitable for standups, retrospectives, and reports, saving time and ensuring accurate recall.
8. Access support through the FAQ page or reach out via the provided Feedback navigation link for additional assistance if needed.

Following these steps will enable you to leverage DigestDiff efficiently for analyzing commit history, creating release notes, and summarizing user contributions without compromising code security or privacy.