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git brief

Setup Wizard

git-brief requires a one-time configuration to know where your repositories live and which LLM provider to use.

You run the wizard by executing:

Terminal window
git brief init

The Prompts

Section titled “The Prompts”
  1. Workspace Path: The root directory where your code lives (e.g., ~/projects). The Git collector will recursively scan this folder to find all your local repositories.
  2. LLM Provider: Choose between Gemini, Anthropic, or OpenAI.
  3. API Key: Paste your respective API key. The input is masked in your terminal.
  4. GitHub Token (Optional): If you want PR and Issue tracking, paste a Classic Personal Access Token (with repo scope).

Once completed, it writes your settings to a local JSON file. You never need to run this command again unless you want to change your provider or add a new workspace.