Automating Random Backdated Git Commits with Node.js

Ever wondered how to fill your GitHub contribution graph with meaningful (or fun) commits? Maybe you’re building a Git-based visualizer, running simulations, or just learning how Git automation works. In this post, I’ll walk you through a Node.js script that generates random, backdated Git commits between two dates using simple-git, moment, and a few other handy libraries. mahmud-r-farhan / git-commit-generator Git Random Commit Generator

May 13, 2025 - 08:23
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Automating Random Backdated Git Commits with Node.js

Ever wondered how to fill your GitHub contribution graph with meaningful (or fun) commits? Maybe you’re building a Git-based visualizer, running simulations, or just learning how Git automation works.

In this post, I’ll walk you through a Node.js script that generates random, backdated Git commits between two dates using simple-git, moment, and a few other handy libraries.