git-magic

Commit changes with a generated message

$ git magic

$ git magic -a

$ git magic -m "[custom_commit_message]"

$ git magic -em "[custom_commit_message]"

$ git magic -p

$ git magic -fp

source git-magic
or
. ./git-magic
(Typically sourced in shell config; no direct execution options.)

git-magic is a lightweight Bash/Zsh script popular in developer dotfiles, providing dozens of concise aliases and functions to supercharge Git workflows.

After sourcing it in your shell profile (e.g., .bashrc or .zshrc), common Git operations become faster: g runs git status, ga does git add, gcm commits with a message via git commit -m, gp pushes (git push), gco checks out branches (git checkout), and advanced ones like gap for interactive patching (git add -p), gr for rebasing (git rebase), or gl for pretty logs.

It reduces keystrokes significantly, supports tab-completion, and feels like magic for daily Git use. Download from GitHub repos, customize aliases if needed, and source to activate. Ideal for power users tired of typing full commands.

Aliases may conflict with existing shell functions or other Git tools (e.g., git-extras). Always review and customize before sourcing. Not an official Git command—community script. Requires Git installed.

gst: git status
gaa: git add --all
gcm: git commit -m
gp: git push
gco: git checkout
gl: git pull
gb: git branch

curl -o git-magic https://raw.githubusercontent.com/.../git-magic
source git-magic

Emerged in early 2010s from developer dotfiles (e.g., inspired by holman/dotfiles, mathiasbynens/dotfiles). Evolved via GitHub forks; no single maintainer but widely copied/adapted for ~10+ years in open-source communities.

git(1), bash(1), zsh(1), alias(1)