Slant community chat on Discourse| 5 Recommended Products | Recommendations | Price | Platforms | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Git· · · | 13 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
| #2 Tig· · · | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| #3 Magit (via Emacs)· · · | 5 | 0 | – | Any supported by Emacs (Linux, Windows,macOS,*BSD...) | GPLv3 |
| #4 vim-fugitive· · · | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| #5 Magit (Emacs plugin) | 2 | 0 | free | – | – |
Pro It's Git.
If you want to perform advanced operations, there may be no alternatives.
Pro 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.
Pro 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.
Con 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.
Pro Fast
Opens huge repos without a problem.
Pro Available in Homebrew
Can easily be installed with homebrew simply by running brew install tig
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Pro Uninterrupted workflow for common tasks
Simple tasks, such as commits, can quickly be made without leaving the editor.
Pro 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.
Con 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.
Pro Uninterrupted workflow for common tasks
Simple tasks, such as commits, can quickly be made without leaving the editor.
Pro 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.
Con Poor documentation
The documentation is rather poor and not very helpful.
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