Lazygit

• Lazygit

  • GitHub/Stars: 79,993 as of 2026-07-04 Sat
  • A delightful alternative to something like the GitHub Desktop application, and it runs inside the terminal.
  • You can run it directly, by going to any directory managed by git and running lazygit. Or you can run it inside Neovim where it can be started with Space G G.
  • You hop between the different panes using Tab. In the Files pane, you select files for staging using Space, and then you can create a new commit using c. You can see all the commands available using ?.
  • Open selected file from commit history in editor #card
    • Shortcut: e
    • Context: In the commit history patch view, select a file and press e to open it in $VISUAL or $EDITOR (for example, vim).
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