Briggs AnalyticsFree tool · Closing a company
Grade your code history without sharing a line of code
Your old startup's repository might still be worth something. Run one command, paste the numbers, and get a grade for the history that buyers look at. No code ever leaves your computer.
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How this works
Four steps, about as many minutes.
- Run the command shown below in your repository.
- Paste the output into the box.
- Answer three quick questions.
- See your grade and what makes code history worth more.
History is what makes code worth something
A snapshot of a codebase shows where a product ended up. The history shows how a real team got there: every commit, every review, every bug fix linked to the issue that reported it. That record of real engineers making real decisions over years is what buyers of code history look for, and it is why a repository with full history is worth several times the same code without it.
This grader looks only at the shape of that history: how many years it covers, how many commits and contributors it has, and whether pull requests and issues are linked. It never sees your code, file names or commit messages.
The command
The command prints four numbers: the total commit count, the date of the first commit, the date of the last commit and the number of contributors. You paste those numbers here. Nothing else leaves your terminal.
One thing to check first
Secrets in old commits, like API keys or passwords, have to be removed before any repository is shared with anyone. If you are not sure, assume there are some and plan for a cleanup step.
Questions about this tool.
Does this upload my code?
No. You paste four numbers from a git command. The page never sees your code, file names or commit messages.
What if we used more than one repository?
Grade the main one first, then run it again on the others. Each repository is usually looked at on its own.
Why do linked issues matter?
Because a fix linked to the bug report shows the problem, the discussion and the solution together, which is far more useful than code alone.
Does company size matter for code?
Less than for other records. Code buyers often look at companies of any size, as long as the history is real and the rights are clean.
See what your company's records could be worth.
Costs you nothing · five quick questions · about a minute · no files
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