git-aint-0.0.2 is not a library.

git-aint

AI-friendly issue tracking, powered by git. Issues are markdown files with YAML frontmatter, synced via a dedicated git branch. No databases, no SaaS — just files and git.

Install

Quick install (Linux/macOS — downloads a prebuilt binary):

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/atemate/git-aint/main/scripts/install.sh | sh

Via cargo (from crates.io):

cargo install git-aint

From source:

git clone https://github.com/atemate/git-aint.git
cd git-aint
cargo install --path .

Verify it works:

git aint --version

Git discovers subcommands by looking for executables named git-<name> on your PATH — no plugin registry or configuration needed. The install script places the binary in ~/.local/bin; cargo installs to ~/.cargo/bin. Make sure the relevant directory is on your PATH.

Quick start

# Initialize git-aint in your repo
git aint init

# Create an issue (called an "aint")
git aint create --title "Fix auth bug" --priority 1

# List open aints
git aint list

# See details
git aint get c9x8

# Pick up work (creates worktree + branch, sets status to active)
git aint pickup c9x8

# Push code and create a PR
git aint push c9x8

# Mark as done
git aint update c9x8 --status merged

How it works

Aints live in .aint/aints/ — a git worktree on the aint-sync branch, gitignored from your main branch. Each aint is a markdown file named <status>.<id>.<slug>.md:

.aint/aints/
├── ci-setup/                        # grouping directory
│   ├── summary.md                   # directory metadata
│   ├── active.c9x8.fix-auth.md     # an aint (status.id.slug)
│   └── open.d4m1.add-cache.md
└── open.f6p3.standalone-task.md     # aint at root level

IDs are 4-character base-36 codes (e.g. c9x8)
Statuses progress: backlog → open → active → pushed → merged (or rejected)
Priority: 0 critical, 1 high, 2 medium, 3 low, 4 backlog
Directories group related aints, with an optional summary.md for metadata

The CLI auto-commits and pushes to aint-sync after each write. You can also edit files directly and run git aint sync to commit your changes.

Commands

Command	Description
`init`	Set up git-aint in a repo (idempotent)
`list`	List aints with filters (`--search`, `--view tree`, `--stats`)
`get <ref>`	Show full details of an aint
`create`	Create a new aint
`update <ref>`	Update status, priority, tags, deps
`doctor`	Run health checks and validation (`--fix` to auto-repair)
`sync`	Pull, commit, and push `.aint/` changes
`exec`	Run a command with `{placeholder}` expansion

Aliases:

Alias	Does
`pickup <ref>`	Create worktree + branch, set active
`push <ref>`	Push code, create PR, set pushed
`tree`	`list --view tree`
`summary`	Generate structured project status
`whats-next`	Suggest the next aint to work on

All commands support --output json. Run git aint <command> --help for full options.

AI agent integration

git-aint is designed to work with AI coding agents like Claude Code. Run git aint init to auto-detect and configure agent integrations (hooks, skills, instructions). See .aint/AGENTS.md for agent-specific usage instructions.

License

Apache-2.0