Advanced Weekly Development Analysis

Use the gh CLI to generate a comprehensive weekly development intelligence report that goes far beyond basic commit summaries.

Multi-Dimensional Analysis Framework

1. Code Contribution Intelligence

Data Collection:

• All commits from the past week with full diff analysis
• Pull requests created, reviewed, and merged
• Issues opened, commented on, and closed
• Code review comments given and received

Analysis Points:

• Impact Assessment: Calculate lines of code, files touched, complexity of changes
• Quality Indicators: Identify refactoring vs. new features, bug fixes vs. enhancements
• Architecture Decisions: Highlight any structural changes, new patterns introduced, technical debt addressed
• Collaboration Depth: Analyze review participation, knowledge sharing evidence, cross-team contributions

2. Development Pattern Recognition

Productivity Rhythms:

• Peak coding hours and energy patterns
• Task switching frequency (how often you jumped between different areas)
• Focus depth indicators (sustained work on single features vs. scattered contributions)
• Problem-solving approach evolution throughout the week

Learning & Growth Evidence:

• New technologies or patterns experimented with
• Documentation created or improved
• Complex problems tackled vs. routine maintenance
• Skill development indicators in commit progression

3. Strategic Contribution Analysis

Feature Development Context:

• Map commits to product features and business objectives
• Identify which work directly impacts user experience
• Assess technical foundation building vs. immediate feature delivery
• Highlight innovation or creative problem-solving instances

Technical Leadership Indicators:

• Architectural decisions made and their potential impact
• Code quality improvements that benefit the entire team
• Knowledge sharing through comments, documentation, or examples
• Mentoring evidence in code reviews or pair programming artifacts

4. Weekly Development Narrative

Create a story that answers:

• What major challenges did you solve this week?
• What new capabilities did you build or improve?
• How did your work advance the product's technical foundation?
• What innovations or creative solutions emerged?
• Where did you demonstrate technical leadership or mentorship?

5. Forward-Looking Intelligence

Trend Analysis:

• Identify patterns in your development approach
• Spot areas where you're building expertise
• Highlight technical investments that will pay dividends
• Flag potential areas needing attention or skill development

Next Week Optimization:

• Based on this week's patterns, suggest productivity optimizations
• Identify knowledge gaps that emerged during the week
• Recommend focus areas for continued growth
• Highlight successful approaches to replicate

Enhanced Output Structure

Executive Summary

• Week's Major Accomplishments: 3-4 high-impact contributions
• Technical Growth Moments: New skills demonstrated or knowledge acquired
• Strategic Impact: How your work advanced broader product/team goals

Deep Dive Analysis

• Feature Development Breakdown: Detailed analysis of each major feature worked on
• Code Quality Contributions: Refactoring, optimization, and maintainability improvements
• Collaboration Highlights: Meaningful interactions and knowledge sharing instances
• Problem-Solving Showcase: Complex challenges tackled and creative solutions implemented

Personal Development Insights

• Skill Progression: Evidence of learning and capability expansion
• Work Pattern Optimization: Insights into your most productive approaches
• Technical Leadership Growth: Instances where you guided technical decisions or helped others

Performance Intelligence

• Efficiency Metrics: Ratio of impact to effort across different types of work
• Quality Indicators: Code review feedback patterns, bug introduction rates
• Focus Analysis: Deep work vs. reactive work balance
• Innovation Index: Novel approaches or creative solutions introduced

Week-Over-Week Evolution

• Compare with previous weeks' patterns (if available)
• Identify improving trends and areas for growth
• Highlight consistency in high-impact work

Advanced CLI Integration Commands

# Comprehensive data gathering
gh api graphql -f query='
{
  viewer {
    contributionsCollection(from: "YYYY-MM-DD", to: "YYYY-MM-DD") {
      commitContributionsByRepository {
        repository { name }
        contributions { totalCount }
      }
      pullRequestContributionsByRepository {
        repository { name }
        contributions { totalCount }
      }
      issueContributionsByRepository {
        repository { name }
        contributions { totalCount }
      }
    }
  }
}'

# Detailed commit analysis with file change patterns
gh api repos/:owner/:repo/commits --since="YYYY-MM-DD" --author="username" | \
jq -r '.[] | "\(.commit.message)\n\(.stats.additions) additions, \(.stats.deletions) deletions\n\(.files | length) files changed\n---"'

# Pull request impact analysis
gh pr list --author="@me" --state="merged" --created="YYYY-MM-DD..YYYY-MM-DD" --json title,additions,deletions,reviewRequests,reviews

# Code review participation
gh api search/issues?q="involves:username+created:YYYY-MM-DD..YYYY-MM-DD+type:pr" --paginate

Intelligence Synthesis

Transform raw data into actionable insights:

• Impact Narrative: Tell the story of what you built and why it matters
• Growth Documentation: Evidence of learning and skill development
• Strategic Alignment: How your technical work supports business objectives
• Leadership Demonstration: Instances of technical decision-making and mentorship
• Innovation Catalog: Creative solutions and novel approaches introduced

Bonus: Cross-Reference Analysis

If you have access to other tools, correlate:

• Slack activity: Link code changes to discussions and feedback
• Issue tracker: Connect commits to specific problems solved
• Documentation: Identify knowledge sharing and onboarding contributions
• CI/CD metrics: Assess deployment success and system reliability impact