RetroFill

Frequently looked up

Q1How does RetroFill work?

You pick days or let the realism engine pick them, and RetroFill builds a small git repository whose commits carry those author and committer dates in your timezone. It pushes the repository once to a new repo you name on your GitHub account, and GitHub counts the commits like any other commits on a default branch.

Q2Can I undo a fill?

Yes. Every fill is a job in History with an UNDO button. One click deletes the generated repo; GitHub removes the squares within its refresh window, usually minutes and at most about 24 hours. Nothing else in your account is touched.

Q3What access does RetroFill need?

Sign-in is read-only with scopes for read:user and user:email. Pushing is separate: before your first fill you create the repo on GitHub and install RetroFill on that one repository, and GitHub blocks everything else. Each push uses a key that lasts an hour and reaches one repository. You can change or remove it at github.com/settings/installations.

Q4Do I have to pay to try RetroFill?

No. Previewing on your real graph is free and needs no sign-in. Your first fill is free too if it covers at most 7 days and 20 commits, which is enough to watch a real push land on your profile before you buy anything.

Q5How does it work?

You pick days — or let the realism engine pick — and we build a small git repository whose commits carry those author and committer dates in your timezone. We push it once to a brand-new repo you name on your own account. GitHub then counts the commits like any other commits on a default branch.