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What are the best CLI based Git clients for Mac?
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Best CLI based Git clients for Mac?
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Magit (via Emacs)
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Available in Homebrew
Can easily be installed with homebrew simply by running brew install tig
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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.
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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.
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Works on any platform
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Available in Linux repos
Available in almost all major Linux repos: apt/yum/whatever install tig.
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Vim-like bindings
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Fast
Opens huge repos without a problem.
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Easy to fix diffs
Since it's integrated with Emacs, diffs are very easy to fix. You can jump right to any file you want to fix as soon as it comes up in the logs or in the status view.
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Useful only for people who use Emacs
Magit is only useful if your text editor of choice is Emacs. It wouldn't really make any sense to open up emacs just to run Magit if you use another editor.
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Any supported by Emacs (Linux, Windows,macOS,*BSD...)
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GPLv3
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Uninterrupted workflow for common tasks
Simple tasks, such as commits, can quickly be made without leaving the editor.
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Easy to remember mnemonics
You can easily learn the mnemonics for the most common tasks and use them to your advantage to speed up your workflow.
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Blame information can be viewed inline with the file
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Better visualization and interactive workflow
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Multiple buffers are used to show contextual information
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Powerful rebasing
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Available in Homebrew
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Fast and straightforward
There's no additional layer of abstraction.
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Recalling is more difficult than recognizing
Although there's autocompletion for commands, it still requires recalling at least the beginning of a command while all that's required using a GUI is recognizing the desired outcome.
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Gives a better understanding of how git functions
By using the git from the command line, it's possible to learn how it functions and how to get the desired result.
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Best community support
Since most devs invoke git via CLI there's a higher chance of getting an answer to a CLI based git problem than a GUI-based.
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It's Git.
If you want to perform advanced operations, there may be no alternatives.
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Uninterrupted workflow for common tasks
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Poor documentation
The documentation is rather poor and not very helpful.
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Great visualization and interactive workflow
The visualization and workflow are great in fugitive. You can do side-by-side or even intra-line diffs all without having to leave your text editor.
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