Git Lineage vs JP the Cat

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Git Lineage compared with JP the Cat
Detail	Git Lineage	JP the Cat
What it does	Perforce-style time-lapse git blame	Track token usage and costs for AI coding agents on your Mac
Stage	Established	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	AU	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Pricing	US$29 one-time purchase. The download is free and fully functional; a license removes the reminders.	$12.99 one-time for one Mac; $9.99 per additional Mac. Includes free updates. 7-day free trial with no card required. After trial, the menu-bar cost total stays free; a license unlocks the full dashboard, widget, and alerts.
Key features	Timeline scrubber Directory time-lapse Recency colouring Realtime search Search filters Line anchoring Mark and jump CRT glow and sound effects	Real-time menu bar cost display with cache-aware deduplication for Claude Official 5-hour and weekly limit percentages for Codex, Claude, and Grok macOS widget in small, medium, and large sizes 24 themes including Sunlit light and Midnight dark modes Per-provider and per-model cost breakdown dashboard Configurable 7, 14, 30, or 90-day time windows 80% usage alert with native macOS banner and optional meow sound Notarized by Apple and Developer ID signed Local-first design with no data upload to servers
What makes it different	Continuous scrubbing through entire revision history with blame on every frame Native desktop application with no browser or Electron overhead Works on files and folders in any local repository without editor or account Search entire history in real-time as you type Deleted lines fade out visually as you scrub timeline	Accurate real-dollar costs for Claude with cache awareness, unlike free tools that misprice cache tokens Native Swift app with no Electron, designed for performance and minimal menu bar footprint One-time purchase with free updates, no subscription or account required Completely local data privacy—no prompts, code, or tokens ever leave your Mac
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	5 −1 (down) since last check	5 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	17	1
Citation Flow (Majestic)	19	20
Referring domains (Majestic)	82	29

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