**Summary of Git Status Monitor** • **Purpose**: A command line script designed to streamline workflow for developers who frequently work on multiple git repositories across different machines, by providing real-time git status updates. • **Author**: Created by Eric Fox (ejfox), a software engineer and open-source contributor. • **GitHub Repository**: <https://github.com/ejfox/git-status-monitor> • **Key Features**: - Scans the current directory for git repositories. - Reports the git status of each repository, including branch, staging, and working directory changes. - Polls for changes every 5 seconds, providing real-time updates. - Supports both bash and zsh shells. • **How It Works**: - The script uses `find` to locate git repositories in the current directory. - It then uses `git status` to get the status of each repository. - The results are displayed in a user-friendly format, showing the repository path, branch, and status changes. • **API Details**: The script uses standard git commands and does not require any additional configuration or API keys. • **Example Usage**: - To start the monitor, run `git-status-monitor` in the terminal. - The script will display a list of git repositories in the current directory, along with their status. - To stop the monitor, press `Ctrl+C` in the terminal. • **Limitations**: - The script only monitors repositories in the current directory and its subdirectories. To monitor repositories in other directories, the script must be run in those directories. - The script does not support git submodules or repositories with complex workflows (e.g., multiple remotes or complex branching structures). • **Why This Was Saved**: The user, a developer who frequently works on multiple git repositories across two computers, saved this script to improve their workflow and stay on top of changes in their repositories without having to manually check the git status. • **Insights from the Author**: Eric Fox created this script to scratch his own itch, noting that "I'm a lunatic who spins up new repos constantly and works on them across 2 computers. This script helps me keep track of what's going on." (Source: GitHub repository description) • **Similar Tools**: While there are other git status monitoring tools available, such as `git-up` and `git-monitor`, this script stands out for its simplicity, real-time updates, and ease of use.