explain-cli 1.0.2

Explain repo state with Claude Code or Gemini CLI

explain-cli

Explain Git commits, PRs, and branch differences using Claude Code or Gemini CLI.

Install

# uv
uv tool install explain-cli
# uv (source)
uv tool install https://github.com/ccmdi/explain-cli.git

# pip
pip install explain-cli
# pip (source)
pip install https://github.com/ccmdi/explain-cli.git

Commands

# Explain commits
explain -C                    # Current commit
explain -C -s                 # Pick from recent commits

# Explain PRs  
explain -P                    # Current PR
explain -P -s                 # Pick from all PRs

# Compare branches
explain -D                    # Compare your current work vs master/main
explain -D feature..main      # Compare two branches

# Interactive selection
explain -D -s                 # Pick branches to compare
explain -D -f "*.py"          # Only Python files
explain -C abc1234 -c         # Copy to clipboard

# Configuration
explain --config              # Set AI provider & verbosity

Requirements

• git
• gh CLI (for PRs)
• gemini CLI or claude code