lazygit is a terminal user interface for Git that brings repository management into a keyboard-driven, multi-panel environment. It simplifies operations that would otherwise involve numerous Git commands, allowing developers to concentrate on their changes rather than remembering complex command syntax.
The interface organises files, branches, commits, stashes and remote information into separate views. It is particularly useful for developers who regularly stage partial changes, rewrite commit history or switch between branches while working entirely in the terminal.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Stage and unstage individual files, hunks and lines through interactive diff views.
- Review working-tree changes and compare staged and unstaged modifications before committing.
- Perform interactive rebases, including squashing, fixing up, editing, dropping and reordering commits.
- Amend older commits by applying staged changes to a selected revision.
- Resolve merge conflicts using interactive controls for examining conflicting changes.
- Create, rename, delete and switch branches, including quick checkout of recently used branches.
- Browse and filter commit logs, diffs, branches and stashes.
- Cherry-pick commits between branches and initiate Git bisect operations.
- Manage stashes, including saving, applying, popping and deleting entries.
- Create Git worktrees for working on multiple branches without changing the current working directory.
- Fetch, pull and push changes to remote repositories.
- Undo and redo supported Git operations using information recorded in the reflog.
- Build custom patches to move selected changes between commits or split existing commits.
- Supports configurable keybindings, custom commands, external diff viewers and colour schemes.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit
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Developer: Jesse Duffield
License: MIT License
lazygit is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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