What are the best text UI Git clients on Linux (running on a terminal; not command line)?

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What are the best text UI Git clients on Linux (running on a terminal; not command line)?

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Best text UI Git clients on Linux (running on a terminal; not command line)	Price	Platforms	Technology
-- tig	FREE	Windows, Linux, Mac	C

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Vim-like bindings

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Allows you to stay in the terminal

If you prefer to do most of your development inside the terminal, changing windows to move to a GUI git client can be annoying. Since tig runs inside the terminal, that's avoided. See More

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Platforms:Windows, Linux, Mac

Technology:C

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Steeper barrier to entry as compared to a GUI solution

Since you have to get used to working in the terminal (if you are not already used to doing that) and learn the commands, it has a steeper learning curve than GUI clients which are usually more intuitive and easier to grasp. See More

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Vim-like bindings

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Available in Homebrew

Can easily be installed with homebrew simply by running brew install tig See More

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What are the best text UI Git clients on Linux (running on a terminal; not command line)?

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Vim-like bindings

Allows you to stay in the terminal

Steeper barrier to entry as compared to a GUI solution

Vim-like bindings

Available in Homebrew

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