Neogit is a Git interface plugin for Neovim inspired by Magit.
It lets you manage repository workflows without leaving the editor, offering a dedicated interface for status inspection and a wide range of Git operations through interactive popups and editor-friendly views.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Provides popup menus for Git tasks including bisect, branch management, cherry-pick, commit, diff, fetch, log, merge, pull, push, rebase, reset, revert, stash, tag, and worktree operations.
- Can open its interface in tabs, horizontal splits, vertical splits, floating windows, replacement buffers, or automatic layouts.
- Supports optional integrations with Diffview, codediff, Telescope, fzf-lua, mini.pick, snacks.nvim, and Baleia.
- Can be launched from the
:Neogitcommand or through its Lua API for custom mappings and workflows. - Uses
plenary.nvimas a required dependency and targets the latest stable release of Neovim.
Website: github.com/NeogitOrg/neogit
Support:
Developer: NeogitOrg
License: MIT License

Neogit is written in Lua. Learn Lua with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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| Magit | Inspect and modify your Git repositories with Emacs |
| tig | ncurses-based Git repository browser |
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| GRV | Git Repository Viewer |
| ggc | Go Git CLI |
| bit | Experimental modernized git CLI |
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