lazygit

Open Lazygit in the current repository

$ lazygit

$ lazygit [[-p|--path]] [path/to/repository]

$ lazygit [status|branch|log|stash|...]

$ lazygit [[-c|--config]]

$ lazygit [[-l|--logs]]

$ lazygit [[-d|--debug]]

$ lazygit [[-cd|--print-config-dir]]

lazygit [options] [<path>]

-d, --debug
    Enable debug logging to stderr

--git-dir=<path>
    Use Git directory at <path>

--worktree=<path>
    Use worktree at <path>

-p, --path=<path>
    Show given <path> in file view on startup

--use-config-dir=<path>
    Use config directory at <path>

-V, --version
    Display version information

-h, --help
    Show help message

Lazygit is a simple, fast, and intuitive terminal-based user interface for Git, built in Go with a curses frontend. It provides a graphical overview of your Git repository, allowing users to stage, commit, push, pull, rebase, and perform other Git operations without leaving the terminal.

Key features include:
• Visual branching and commit graphs
• Diff previews and hunk staging
• Submodule support
• Customizable keybindings (Vim and Emacs presets)
• Mouse support for easier navigation

Designed for developers who prefer keyboard-driven workflows, lazygit abstracts complex Git commands into mouse-friendly or key-shortcut actions, reducing errors and speeding up version control tasks. It's lightweight, asynchronous, and works on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Requires Git 2.24+ installed. Best with terminals supporting true color and mouse (e.g., kitty, Alacritty). Config at $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lazygit/config.yml.

Via package managers: apt install lazygit (Ubuntu/Debian), brew install lazygit (macOS), or binaries from GitHub releases.

Vim-style by default (hjkl navigation, space to check/uncheck). Customize in config.yml. ? for help pane.

Created by Jesse Chancellor in 2017 as a Go rewrite of a previous project. Gained popularity via GitHub (jesseduffield/lazygit), with regular releases adding features like bisect support and filtering. Actively maintained with 50k+ stars.

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