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// devtools Β· rshdhere/vibecheck

vibecheck

Lightweight CLI that writes meaningful git commit messages.

πŸ’Ž Hidden gemβ˜… 210 starsβ‘‚ 14 forksMITupdated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

vibecheck is an open-source dev tools project by rshdhere (rshdhere/vibecheck on GitHub). It has 210 GitHub stars and 14 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 30 September 2026.

GitHub stars
210
Forks
14
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
30 September 2026
Category
Dev Tools
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Hidden gem β€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide what you want the project to do before installing anything.

  2. Clone the repo

    Grab the source and skim the README for setup requirements.

  3. Install and configure

    Install dependencies and add any API keys or settings it needs.

  4. Run your first task

    Launch it and follow the example workflow from the docs.

// features

Why people love it

Terminal-native

Works entirely from the command line.

Editor integrations

VSCode and CLI workflows supported.

Open source

Audit the prompts and adapt the logic.

AI commit messages

Writes clear commit messages from your diffs.

Multiple providers

Use Ollama, OpenAI, Gemini, DeepSeek, and more.

Offline options

Generate messages without cloud calls.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 β€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/rshdhere/vibecheck.git
    cd vibecheck
  2. Step 2 β€” Build the binary

    Compile the project with the Go toolchain.

    go build -o app .
  3. Step 3 β€” Run it

    Launch the binary and check its help output.

    ./app --help
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains vibecheck?

It is an open-source project at rshdhere/vibecheck with 14 forks. Check the repo’s contributors and recent commits to judge how active maintenance is.

Is vibecheck free to use?

Yes. It is MIT licensed, so you can use it commercially with attribution.

Which AI providers are supported?

Most support several β€” OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, Groq, or local Ollama.

Does it work offline?

Tools with local-model support work fully offline.

Will it change my code?

Read-only by default in most tools; anything that writes asks first or shows a diff.

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// alternatives

Alternatives in Dev Tools

The most-starred other Dev Tools projects in the LibreAI catalogue β€” the realistic shortlist if vibecheck is not the right fit.

Get vibecheck

Free and open β€” grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.