TimeCop

"Navigate commits like Van Damme navigates time. But sitting down."

A terminal UI for reviewing pull requests and navigating commit history.

Press ? inside the app to see all keybindings.

Features

• Timeline scrubbing — Step through commits with , and . to see how code evolved
• Side-by-side diffs — Compare changes against base branch or individual commits
• PR actions — Comment, approve, or request changes without leaving the terminal
• All PRs in one view — Browse open pull requests, see status, check out branches
• Keyboard-driven — Fast navigation, no mouse required

Screenshot

Install

Quick install (macOS/Linux):

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kamilmac/timecop/main/install.sh | sh

Build from source:

git clone https://github.com/kamilmac/timecop
cd timecop
cargo build --release
cp target/release/timecop ~/.local/bin/

Requirements

• Git
• gh CLI — for PR features (list, approve, comment)

Usage

timecop              # Run in current directory
timecop /path/to/repo

Key Bindings

Key	Action
, .	Step backward/forward through commits
j k	Navigate up/down
Enter	Select / Expand
c	Add comment
a	Approve PR
x	Request changes
?	Show all keybindings

License

MIT