Comparison
Worktale vs git-stats
git-stats gives you a GitHub-style heatmap in your terminal.
Worktale gives you that plus a full developer journal.
git-stats
Terminal heatmap
- + GitHub-style commit heatmap in the terminal
- + Local & open source
- + npm install
- − No daily work summaries
- − No streaks tracking
- − No TUI dashboard
- − No AI digest generation
- − No bulk repo import
Worktale
Full developer journal
- + Terminal commit heatmap
- + Coding streaks & streak tracking
- + Daily work log with editable notes
- + AI-generated digests
- + Interactive TUI dashboard
- + Batch import across repos
- + Local & open source
- + npm install
Feature-by-Feature
| Feature | git-stats | Worktale |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal heatmap | Yes | Yes |
| Coding streaks | — | Yes |
| Daily work summaries | — | Yes |
| Interactive TUI dashboard | — | Yes |
| AI digest generation | — | Yes |
| Bulk repo import (batch mode) | — | Yes |
| Commit timeline | Yes | Yes |
| Editable daily notes | — | Yes |
| Cross-repo stats | — | Yes |
| Git hook management | — | Yes |
When to Use Each
git-stats is great if…
- › You just want a quick heatmap visualization
- › You only need a single-repo overview
- › You don't need daily summaries or notes
Worktale is better if…
- › You want the full package — heatmap + journal + streaks
- › You need AI-generated summaries of your work
- › You work across multiple repos
- › You want an interactive TUI dashboard
- › You need a record for standups or performance reviews
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