Useful Script: Measuring Code Commits Over the Last 18 Months
DuaneJRich · x · 2026-08-08
The author shares a practical Shell script combining git log and awk to track the number of added lines in the main branch over the past 18 months.
Observing their own production repositories, the author noted a 10x to 20x growth in net code additions since adopting AI coding assistants, offering a concrete perspective on how these tools impact engineering throughput.
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