The Problem (Pain Score: 7/10)
When performance review season comes around, do you struggle to remember what you actually did in the last 6 months?
- “How many PRs did I submit?”
- “Which features did I build?”
- “How many bugs did I fix?”
Most developers spend 4-8 hours manually digging through Jira, GitHub, and Slack to compile their contributions for performance reviews.
Target Market
- Primary Market: GLOBAL
- Target Segment: Software developers, tech leads, engineering managers
- Estimated TAM: 28 million software developers worldwide who undergo performance reviews
The developer tools market continues to grow, with particularly high demand for productivity and automation tools.
What is Git Performance Review CLI?
Git Performance Review CLI is a command-line tool that analyzes your Git history to automatically generate performance review drafts.
Core Features
- Commit Analysis: Aggregate commits, lines added/removed by time period
- PR Summary: List of merged PRs and review statistics
- Project Contributions: Contribution analysis by project/directory
- Team Collaboration: Track code reviews given and mentoring activities
- Auto Documentation: Generate performance review docs in Markdown/PDF format
Usage Example
$ git-review --from 2025-07-01 --to 2026-01-01 --format md
📊 Performance Review Summary
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Commits: 247
PRs Merged: 34
Code Added: +45,230 lines
Code Removed: -12,450 lines
Reviews Given: 89
Key Projects: auth-service, payment-api, user-dashboard
Competitive Analysis
| Competitor | Price | Weakness |
|---|---|---|
| git-fame | Free | Basic stats only, no review format |
| gitinspector | Free | Unmaintained, poor modern Git support |
| GitHub Insights | Free | Web only, not customizable |
| LinearB | $$$ | Enterprise only, not for individuals |
Differentiator: We don’t just show statistics—we generate ready-to-use performance review documents.
MVP Development
- Timeline: 2-3 weeks
- Complexity: LOW
- Technical Fit: 10/10
Recommended Stack
Language: Go or Rust (fast execution, single binary)
Git: libgit2 or go-git
Output: Markdown, JSON, PDF
Distribution: GitHub Releases, Homebrew
MVP Scope
- Git log parsing and statistics aggregation
- Time period filtering
- Markdown report generation
- Basic CLI interface
Revenue Model
- Model: FREE + ONE-TIME
- Pricing:
- CLI (open-source): Free
- Pro features: $29 one-time (team reports, PDF, AI summary)
- Team License: $99 one-time (unlimited users)
- 6-month MRR estimate: $200 (cumulative one-time sales)
- 12-month MRR estimate: $1,000
Risk Analysis
| Risk | Level | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | LOW | Git parsing is proven tech, simple architecture |
| Market | MEDIUM | Many free tools, differentiate with review docs |
| Execution | LOW | 2-3 week MVP, fast validation possible |
Recommended For
- Developers who dread writing performance reviews every year
- Engineering managers who want objective contribution metrics for their team
- Job seekers who want quantitative metrics for their portfolio
- Junior developers wanting to gain CLI tool development experience
If you’ve started a side project with this idea or have different opinions, please share in the comments!