Releases·Tool Release
Simon Willison releases commit-rewriter 0.1 to clean agent cruft from Datasette security-release commit messages
Simon Willison released commit-rewriter 0.1, a Python web app that rewrites commit messages to remove coding-agent artifacts and private issue references. He built it to prepare the Datasette September security releases for publication, whose initial commits contained agent cruft and private repository issue IDs. It runs via uvx and creates a timestamped backup branch before rewriting, so edits can be reverted.
0 engagement1 sourceMon, Sep 14, 2026, 12:28 AM
AI Overview
- Simon Willison released commit-rewriter 0.1, a web app that rewrites Git commit messages, built to scrub agent cruft and private issue IDs from Datasette security releases
- Running uvx commit-rewriter creates a timestamped branch of repo state for reverting, then rewrites every commit from the first edited one to the most recent
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News·Jobs
Datasette creator shows coding agent impact via GitHub code-frequency chart
Simon Willison published a GitHub code-frequency chart for his Datasette project, showing a dramatic spike in code activity coinciding with the release of advanced AI coding models like Opus 4.8, GPT-5.5, Fable 5, and GPT-5.6 Sol. The chart illustrates the tangible impact of AI coding agents on developer output.
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