turns out that didn't work

app/app.py

@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import scoped_session,sessionmaker
 from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 from sqlalchemy.sql import text
 
-import git
-
 config = configparser.ConfigParser()
 config.read('config.ini')
 
@@ -28,9 +26,6 @@ db = scoped_session(sessionmaker(bind=engine))
 
 Base = declarative_base()
 
-repo = git.Repo(search_parent_directories=True)
-sha = repo.head.object.hexsha
-
 class User(Base):
     __tablename__ = 'users'
     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
@@ -110,7 +105,7 @@ def register():
                    {"username": username, "password": password})
         db.commit()
         return redirect('/auth/login/')  # redirect to login page after successful registration
-    return render_template('register.j2', instanceLocation=instanceLocation, instanceBranding=instanceBranding, commit=str(sha))
+    return render_template('register.j2', instanceLocation=instanceLocation, instanceBranding=instanceBranding)
 
 @app.route('/auth/logout/')
 def logout():

app/templates/about.j2

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                 NyxAsk at {{ instanceBranding }}
             </h1>
             <p>
-                NyxAsk version {{ version }} (commit {{ commit }})
+                NyxAsk version {{ version }} (commit TODO)
             </p>
             <p>
                 Source code: <a href="https://git.everypizza.im/n/nyxask/">https://git.everypizza.im/n/nyxask/</a>

requirements.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 flask
 flask-sqlalchemy
-psycopg2
-gitpython
+psycopg2

shell.nix

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ in pkgs.mkShell {
       flask
       flask-sqlalchemy
       psycopg2
-      gitpython
     ]))
   ];
 }