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ddworken/hishtory

Default branch master · commit 95aa6b09 · scanned 5/10/2026, 3:41:47 PM

GitHub: 3,085 stars · 70 forks

AI VISIBILITY SCORE
40 /100
Critical
Category recall
0 / 2
Not recommended in any query
Rule findings
2 pass · 0 warn · 0 fail
Objective metadata checks
AI knows your name
3 / 3
Direct prompts that named your repo
HOW TO READ THIS REPORT

Action plan is what to do next — copy-pasteable changes prioritized by impact. Category visibility is the real GEO test: when a user asks an AI a brand-free question that should surface ddworken/hishtory, does the AI actually recommend you — or your competitors? Objective checks verify the metadata signals AI engines weight first. Self-mention check detects whether AI even knows you exist by name.

Action plan — copy-paste fixes

3 prioritized changes generated by gemini-2.5-flash. Mark items done after you ship the fix.

OVERALL DIRECTION
  • highreadme#1
    Reposition README's opening to emphasize cross-machine sync.

    Why:

    CURRENT
    # hiSHtory: Better Shell History
`hishtory` is a better shell history. It stores your shell history in context (what directory you ran the command in, whether it succeeded or failed, how long it took, etc). This is all stored locally and end-to-end encrypted for syncing to to all your other computers.
    COPY-PASTE FIX
    # hiSHtory: Synced, Queryable Shell History Across All Your Machines
`hishtory` provides a better shell history experience by syncing your command history across all your computers, storing it in context (directory, success/failure, duration), and making it easily queryable via the `hishtory` CLI. This means you can find that complex bash pipeline you wrote on your server directly from your laptop.
  • mediumtopics#2
    Add more specific topics for cross-machine sync and developer productivity.

    Why:

    CURRENT
    bash, cli, fish, golang, history, shell, zsh
    COPY-PASTE FIX
    bash, cli, cross-platform, developer-tools, devops, fish, golang, history, productivity, shell, sync, zsh
  • lowcomparison#3
    Add a "Comparison to Alternatives" section in the README.

    Why:

    COPY-PASTE FIX
    ## Comparison to Alternatives

Many tools enhance shell history, but `hishtory` uniquely focuses on end-to-end encrypted synchronization across multiple machines, combined with rich context and a powerful CLI for querying. For example, while tools like Atuin and McFly offer enhanced search and context, `hishtory`'s core strength lies in its seamless cross-device history sync, allowing you to access commands from any of your machines, anywhere.

Category GEO backends resolved for this scan: google/gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash

Category visibility — the real GEO test

Brand-free queries asked to google/gemini-2.5-flash. Did AI recommend you, or someone else?

Same questions for every model — switch tabs to compare answers and rankings.

Recall
0 / 2
0% of queries surface ddworken/hishtory
Avg rank
—
Lower is better. #1 = top recommendation.
Share of voice
0%
Of all named tools, what % are you?
Top rival
Atuin
Recommended in 1 of 2 queries
COMPETITOR LEADERBOARD
  1. Atuin · recommended 1×
  2. Zsh · recommended 1×
  3. Dropbox · recommended 1×
  4. Google Drive · recommended 1×
  5. OneDrive · recommended 1×
  • CATEGORY QUERY
    How to sync and search my terminal command history across multiple machines?
    you: not recommended
    AI recommended (in order):
    1. Atuin
    2. Zsh
    3. Dropbox
    4. Google Drive
    5. OneDrive
    6. zsh-autosuggestions
    7. fzf
    8. Bash
    9. history-sync
    10. Tmux
    11. Oh My Zsh
    12. history-substring-search

    AI recommended 12 alternatives but never named ddworken/hishtory. This is the gap to close.

    Show full AI answer
  • CATEGORY QUERY
    Looking for a tool to enhance shell history with context and advanced search features.
    you: not recommended
    AI recommended (in order):
    1. Atuin (atuinsh/atuin)
    2. fzf (junegunn/fzf)
    3. McFly (cantino/mcfly)
    4. zsh-autosuggestions (zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions)
    5. fish shell (fish-shell/fish-shell)

    AI recommended 5 alternatives but never named ddworken/hishtory. This is the gap to close.

    Show full AI answer

Objective checks

Rule-based audits of metadata signals AI engines weight most.

  • Metadata completeness
    pass

  • README presence
    pass

Self-mention check

Does AI even know your repo exists when asked about it directly?

  • Compared to common alternatives in this category, what is the core differentiator of ddworken/hishtory?
    pass
    AI named ddworken/hishtory explicitly

    AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?

  • If a team adopts ddworken/hishtory in production, what risks or prerequisites should they evaluate first?
    pass
    AI named ddworken/hishtory explicitly

    AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?

  • In one sentence, what problem does the repo ddworken/hishtory solve, and who is the primary audience?
    pass
    AI named ddworken/hishtory explicitly

    AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?

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