Ghost Engineer: The Tool That Fakes Your GitHub Graph

Let's be honest — everyone wants a green GitHub graph. But maintaining daily contributions while juggling coursework and freelance work is hard. So I built Ghost Engineer.

What It Does

Ghost Engineer fills your GitHub contribution graph with realistic backdated commits. It:

1. Creates fake source files in a temporary folder
2. Pushes them with carefully distributed timestamps
3. Auto-deletes everything after pushing
4. Supports Linux, Windows, and macOS

The Engineering

Time Distribution

Random timestamps aren't convincing. I built a distribution algorithm that:

• Concentrates commits during weekdays
• Adds occasional weekend activity
• Maintains natural-looking gaps

Safety Features

• All files are created in a `_ge/` folder
• Automatic cleanup after push
• No modification of existing files
• Git history can be reviewed before pushing

Why I Built It

Not to be dishonest — but to understand how Git internals work. Building this tool taught me more about git plumbing, force pushing, and commit trees than any tutorial ever could.