Github Diary - Your Code Journal 🗓️

Never lose track of your coding progress. Git Diary automatically records your development activity in a private GitHub repository, creating a detailed, timestamped journal of your work.

Features ✨

📅 Automated Code Journaling

• Smart Change Tracking: Records code snippets with line numbers
• Configurable Intervals: Auto-commit every 30 mins (adjustable)
• Private GitHub Repo: Secure storage in github-diary-entries repository
• File History: Track file operations (create/rename/delete)

⚙️ Intelligent Configuration

• Custom Ignore Patterns: Built-in + user-defined path exclusion
• Commit Templates: Support for dynamic date/time variables
• Status Bar Control: Quick access to settings and stats

🔒 Security First

• GitHub OAuth authentication
• Token stored in VS Code secure storage
• Private repository ownership
• No third-party data collection

Installation 🚀

1. Open VS Code Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
2. Search for "Git Diary"
3. Click Install

Or install manually:

github clone https://github.com/strangely-true/github-diary.git
cd github-diary
npm install
vsce package
code --install-extension github-diary-0.1.0.vsix

Setup Guide 🔧

1. Click the Git Diary status bar icon
2. Select "Authenticate with GitHub"
3. Grant repo access through GitHub OAuth
4. Private repository auto-created at:

   github.com/<your-username>/github-diary-entries
   

Configuration ⚙️

Access settings via:

• Status bar icon
• Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
• VS Code settings UI

Key Settings:

{
  "githubDiary.commitInterval": 30,
  "githubDiary.commitMessage": "Diary update: ${date}",
  "githubDiary.ignoredPaths": [
    "/node_modules/",
    "/dist/",
    "*.log",
    ".env"
  ]
}

Commands:

Git Diary: Open Settings          # Main configuration hub
Git Diary: Change Commit Interval # Set auto-commit frequency
Git Diary: Manage Ignored Paths   # Edit exclusion patterns

Data Structure 📂

Repository Organization:

📂 github-diary-entries
 └📂 2025
   └📂 01
     └📄 15.md  # Daily Markdown file

Sample Entry:

## 2024-01-15 14:30

### index.ts
*src/components*

- 14:32: Modified line 15:
  `const [state, setState] = useState(initial...`
  
- 14:45: Renamed from old-component.tsx
- 15:00: Created new-utils.ts

Privacy & Security 🔐

• Ownership: You retain full control of repository
• Access: Requires only repo scope GitHub token
• Storage: All data remains in your GitHub account
• Encryption: Communications via HTTPS/TLS

Troubleshooting 🛠️

Common Solutions:

Authentication Failed:

• Re-authenticate via status bar menu
• Check GitHub token in VS Code secrets

Missing Commits:

• Verify repository exists at correct URL
• Check network connectivity

Unexpected File Tracking:

• Update ignoredPaths in settings
• Use regex patterns for complex exclusions

Development Setup:

git clone https://github.com/strangely-true/github-diary.git
npm install
npm run compile
npm test

License 📄

MIT License - See LICENSE for full text

✨ Transform Your Workflow - Never lose a code change again! ✨