git_camera

git_camera

Have you ever finished a website and thought about how the design/build has evolved to get where it is now? Well git_camera is for you!

git_camera goes through your (web) project's git commits, and records a video of how the interface has changed over time. It's a little window into your build process - Use it for your own curiosity, show it to your client, your boss, investors, your cat, or your therapist.

Installation

If needs PhantomJS, FFmpeg, and Ruby. You probably already have Ruby, and if you're on a Mac you can get the others with:

$ brew install phantomjs ffmpeg

If that gave you an error, you probably need to install homebrew first:

$ ruby <(curl -fsSkL raw.github.com/mxcl/homebrew/go)

The simplest way is to install via rubygems. You don't need to know anything about Ruby, it comes with OSX and is just a delivery system.

$ [sudo] gem install git_camera

Alternatively, run from the source.

Usage

cd project_directory
git_camera

When you first run it, it will create a git_camera directory with a config file. Make sure to set the project's URL, and any setup that may be required.

If you need any help with this, I'm @skattyadz on Twitter