[RFC] New command: git-recall -- a developer standup/activity tool

[AMMAAAR BAKSHI <the.ammaar.ic@gmail.com>]

Hi,

I'd like to propose a new command: `git recall`.

## Motivation

Developers often need a quick way to review what they (or their team)
committed recently -- for standups, weekly summaries, or general
self-review. Currently this requires constructing a `git log` invocation
with --author, --since, --oneline, and formatting flags, which is
non-obvious for casual users.

## Proposal

`git recall` would be a porcelain command that shows a formatted
summary of recent commits, grouped by date:

  git recall              # last 1 week (default)
  git recall --day        # last 1 day
  git recall --week -2    # last 2 weeks
  git recall --month      # last 1 month
  git recall --year       # last 1 year

Example output:

  --------------------------------------------------
    git recall  --  Last Week  (since 2026-04-06)
  --------------------------------------------------
    2026-04-11
    448e66e  Add login page  @ 19:41  Alice
    2026-04-10
    91bc3fa  Fix null pointer  @ 14:22  Bob
  --------------------------------------------------
    Total commits: 2
  --------------------------------------------------

## Implementation

I have a working standalone implementation in pure C with no
dependencies, available at:

  https://github.com/AMMAAR-IC/git-recall

It currently runs as an external binary (git-recall). I am interested
in contributing this as a built-in Git subcommand if the community
finds the idea worthwhile.

I am aware that similar output can be produced via:

  git log --oneline --since=1.week.ago --author=$(git config user.name)

However, git recall aims to provide a more discoverable, human-friendly
interface for this common workflow, similar to how `git switch` and
`git restore` were introduced to simplify `git checkout`.

## Questions for the community

1. Is this functionality considered within scope for a built-in command?
2. Would `git recall` be an appropriate name, or would something like
   `git activity` or `git standup` be preferred?
3. Are there existing plans or discussions around a similar feature?

I am happy to write a proper patch series if the idea is well-received.

Thank you for your time.

Ammaar Bakshi
https://github.com/AMMAAR-IC/git-recall