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jesseduffield/lazygit

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TLDR

A terminal UI that lets you manage git repositories interactively instead of typing commands.

Mindmap

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  root((lazygit))
    What it does
      Interactive git UI
      Terminal-based
      Command shortcuts
    How to use
      Run in terminal
      Keyboard navigation
      Visual git operations
    Use cases
      Faster git workflows
      Learning git visually
      Managing branches easily
    Tech stack
      Go language
      Terminal UI
      Git integration

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Speed up your git workflow by navigating branches, commits, and diffs through a visual interface instead of typing commands.

USE CASE 2

Learn how git works by seeing the effects of your actions immediately in an interactive terminal UI.

USE CASE 3

Manage staging, committing, and rebasing without memorizing git command syntax.

Tech stack

GoGit

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
Use freely for any purpose including commercial, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

In plain English

Lazygit, described as a simple terminal UI for git commands, is a command-line tool that gives you a keyboard-driven interface for working with a git repository instead of typing raw git commands. The repository's topics list it under cli, git, and terminal. The README excerpt provided here is mostly sponsor logos and badges and is cut off inside that section, and the full README is longer than what was provided, so the excerpt does not give further detail about specific features, supported platforms, or workflows. It is written in Go.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
How do I install and start using lazygit to manage my git repositories from the terminal?
Prompt 2
What are the main keyboard shortcuts in lazygit for switching branches and viewing commit history?
Prompt 3
Show me how to stage, commit, and push changes using lazygit instead of git commands.
Prompt 4
How can I use lazygit to rebase commits and resolve merge conflicts visually?
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