Bit is an experimental modernized git CLI built on top of git that provides happy defaults and other niceties.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Command and flag suggestions to help you navigate the plethora of options git provides you
- Autocompletion for files and branch names when using bit add or bit checkout
- Automatic fetch and branch fast-forwarding reducing the likelihood of merge conflicts
- Suggestions work with git aliases
- New commands like bit sync that vastly simplify your workflow
- Commands from git-extras such as bit release & bit info
- Fully compatible with git allowing you to fallback to git if need be.
- Get insight into how bit works using
bit --debug.
Website: github.com/chriswalz/bit
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Developer: Chris Walz
License: Apache License 2.0
Bit is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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|---|---|
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| Magit | Inspect and modify your Git repositories with Emacs |
| tig | ncurses-based Git repository browser |
| Neogit | Git interface plugin for Neovim inspired by Magit |
| forgit | Utility for using git interactively |
| Gitu | TUI Git client inspired by Magit |
| ggc | Go Git CLI |
| GRV | Git Repository Viewer |
| bit | Experimental modernized git CLI |
| pygitzen | Python-native terminal-based Git client |
| gitin | Commit, branch, status explorer for Git |
| Froggit | Modern, minimalist Git TUI |
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