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Git history investigation.

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Git history investigation. Use when: tracking code changes, finding where bugs were introduced, root cause analysis. Not for: code exploration (use code-explore), issue analysis (use issue-analyze). Output: history trace + root cause report.

Use cases: documents

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What this skill can do and what it asks for, from its SKILL.md. Checked Oct 25, 2026.

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Network hosts it talks to 1

  • codeload.github.com · found in install command

Files it touches

  • ~/.claude/skills/git-investigate

Tools it pre-approves 5

From allowed-tools in SKILL.md: the agent may use these without asking you each time.

  • Bash(git:*),
  • Read,
  • Grep,
  • Glob,
  • Agent

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Skill name
git-investigate
Description
Git history investigation. Use when: tracking code changes, finding where bugs were introduced, root cause analysis. Not for: code exploration (use code-explore), issue analysis (use issue-analyze). Output: history trace + root cause report.
License
MIT
Allowed tools
Bash(git:*),, Read,, Grep,, Glob,, Agent
Instructions
77 lines in SKILL.md · view on GitHub

Before installing

  • Pre-approves some shell commands

Files (2)

  • SKILL.md
  • commands.md · references/

SKILL.md (first lines)

# Git Investigate Skill

## Trigger

- Keywords: code history, git blame, track changes, who wrote this, when was it changed, root cause, code archaeology

## When NOT to Use

- Code review (use codex-review)
- Feature development (use feature-dev)
- Just want to read code (use Read directly)

## Command

```bash
/git-investigate src/service/xxx.ts:123      # Specific line
/git-investigate processToken                 # Function name
/git-investigate "error message"              # Keyword
```

## Workflow

```
Locate code -> git blame -> find commit -> trace history -> analyze changes -> report
```

## Investigation Framework

| Question           | Method                        |
| ------------------ | ----------------------------- |
| Who wrote it?      | `git blame`                   |
| When was it changed?| `git log --follow`           |
| Why was it changed?| commit message + PR           |
| What was missed?   | `git diff` compare original vs problematic version |

## Common Patterns

| Pattern            | Symptom              | Root Cause                    |
| ------------------ | -------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| Type removed       | Enum value deleted   | Assumed no longer needed      |
| Condition simplified| If conditions reduced| Missed during refactoring    |
| Rename             | Partially unchanged  | Incomplete search-and-replace |
| Boundary ignored   | Only handles main flow| Edge cases not considered    |

## Output

```markdown
## Git Investigation Report
- **Target**: <file/feature>
- **Timeline**: <commit range>
- **Root cause**: <analysis>
- **Introduced by**: <commit hash + author>
```

## Verification

- Report includes: investigation target, author info, timeline, original vs problematic code
- Root cause has clear analysis
- Fix recommendation is specific and actionable

## References

- `references/commands.md` - Git command reference + report template

## Examples

```
Input: Who changed this line of code?
Action: git blame -> find commit -> trace PR -> output report
```

```
Input: When was this bug introduced?
Action: git log -p -S -> locate introduction point -> analyze cause -> output report
```

From sd0xdev/sd0x-harness, MIT.

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Last commit (this folder)
Mar 21, 2026 (7 months ago)
Last release
Oct 6, 2026 (21 days ago)

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License
MIT
First seen
Oct 24, 2026
Last checked
Oct 24, 2026

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git-investigate skill. Agent Mart. https://agentmart.dev/skills/sd0xdev-git-investigate (last updated 2026-10-24)