kuhy / git-contrast

CLI tool that reveals change in code quality between commits

git-contrast

CLI tool that reveals change in code quality between commits

Install the tool using pip:

pip3 install --user -e .

The tool can be then executed in the following manner:

cd $GIT_REPO
git-contrast $COMMIT_HASH_1 $COMMIT_HASH_2

If you want to lint only files that are written in some particular language use a --language parameter.

To output the data as a JSON add --output-format=json flag.

For instance:

git-contrast --output-format=json --language C 59e7dec3e8bb0a8d4050d03c2dc32cf71ffa87c6 f70b90b19e68214de2a111f12424da45555c1db3

Following linters need to be installed:

• Pylint (2.12.2)
• PMD (6.42.0)
• ktlint (0.43.2)
• HLint (3.2.8)
• flawfinder (2.0.19)

The tool requires following Python packages:

• click
• GitPython