diff --git a/commits/__init__.py b/commits/__init__.py
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+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import List, NamedTuple, Optional, Dict, Any, Iterator
+from pathlib import Path
+from os.path import basename, islink, isdir, join
+from os import listdir
+
+from kython.ktyping import PathIsh
+
+# pip3 install gitpython
+import git # type: ignore
+
+# TODO do something smarter... later
+# TODO def run against bitbucket and gh backups
+# TODO github/bitbucket repos?
+# TODO FIXME syncthing? or not necessary with coding view??
+SOURCES = [
+    '***REMOVED***',
+    # '***REMOVED***',
+    # '***REMOVED***',
+    '***REMOVED***',
+]
+
+THINGS = [
+    '***REMOVED***',
+    '***REMOVED***',
+    '***REMOVED***',
+    '***REMOVED***',
+]
+
+def by_me(c):
+    actor = c.author
+    if actor.email in ('***REMOVED***', '***REMOVED***@gmail.com'):
+        return True
+    if actor.name in ('***REMOVED***',):
+        return True
+    aa = f"{actor.email} {actor.name}"
+    for thing in THINGS:
+        if thing in aa:
+            print("WARNING!!!", actor, c, c.repo)
+            return True
+    return False
+
+class Commit(NamedTuple):
+    commited_dt: datetime
+    authored_dt: datetime
+    message: str
+    repo: str
+    sha: str
+    ref: Optional[str]=None
+        # TODO filter so they are authored by me
+
+    @property
+    def dt(self) -> datetime:
+        return self.commited_dt
+
+# TODO not sure, maybe a better idea to move it to timeline?
+def fix_datetime(dt) -> datetime:
+    # git module got it's own tzinfo object.. and it's pretty weird
+    tz = dt.tzinfo
+    assert tz._name == 'fixed'
+    offset = tz._offset
+    ntz = timezone(offset)
+    return dt.replace(tzinfo=ntz)
+
+from kython.ktyping import PathIsh
+
+def iter_commits(repo: PathIsh, ref=None):
+    # TODO other branches?
+    repo = Path(repo)
+    rr = repo.name
+    gr = git.Repo(repo)
+    # without path might not handle pull heads properly
+    for c in gr.iter_commits(rev=None if ref is None else ref.path):
+        if by_me(c):
+            yield Commit(
+                commited_dt=fix_datetime(c.committed_datetime),
+                authored_dt=fix_datetime(c.authored_datetime),
+                message=c.message.strip(),
+                repo=rr,
+                sha=c.hexsha,
+                ref=ref,
+            )
+
+def iter_all_ref_commits(repo: Path):
+    gr = git.Repo(str(repo))
+    for r in gr.references:
+        yield from iter_commits(repo=repo, ref=r)
+
+
+def is_git_repo(d: str):
+    dotgit = join(d, '.git')
+    return isdir(dotgit)
+
+from git.repo.fun import is_git_dir # type: ignore
+
+def iter_all_git_repos(dd: PathIsh) -> Iterator[Path]:
+    # TODO would that cover all repos???
+    dd = Path(dd)
+    assert dd.exists()
+    for xx in dd.glob('**/HEAD'): # ugh
+        c = xx.parent
+        if not is_git_dir(c):
+            continue
+        if c.name == '.git':
+            c = c.parent
+        yield c
+
+
+def canonical_name(repo: Path) -> str:
+    if repo.match('github/repositories/*/repository'):
+        return repo.parent.name
+    else:
+        return repo.name
+
+        # if r.name == 'repository': # 'repository' thing from github..
+        #     rname = r.parent.name
+        # else:
+        #     rname = r.name
+    # if 'backups/github' in repo:
+    #     pass # TODO 
+    pass
+
+
+# TODO is it only used in wcommits?
+def iter_multi_commits(sources):
+    for src in sources:
+        # TODO warn if doesn't exist?
+        for d in listdir(src):
+            pr = join(src, d)
+            if is_git_repo(pr):
+                try:
+                    for c in iter_commits(pr):
+                        yield c
+                except ValueError as ve:
+                    if "Reference at 'refs/heads/master' does not exist" in str(ve):
+                        continue # TODO wtf??? log?
+                    else:
+                        raise ve
+
+# TODO eh. traverse all of filesystem?? or only specific dirs for now?
+def iter_all_commits():
+    return iter_multi_commits(SOURCES)
+
+
+def get_all_commits():
+    res: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+    for c in iter_all_commits():
+        nn = res.get(c.sha, None)
+        if nn is None:
+            res[c.sha] = c
+        else:
+            res[c.sha] = min(nn, c, key=lambda c: c.sha)
+
+    return list(sorted(res.values(), key=lambda c: c.dt))
+
+
+def main():
+    for c in get_all_commits(): # ('***REMOVED***'):
+        print(c)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/commits/test.py b/commits/test.py
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+from . import get_all_commits
+
+# TODO shit. why can't it just be in __init__.py??
+
+def test():
+    commits = get_all_commits()
+    assert len(commits) > 10
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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+gitpython