When comparing git-cola vs SublimeGit (via Sublime Text), the Slant community recommends git-cola for most people. In the question“What are the best Git clients for macOS?” git-cola is ranked 18th while SublimeGit (via Sublime Text) is ranked 28th. The most important reason people chose git-cola is:
This application is FOSS, and thus it can be freely modified & distributed.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Free software
This application is FOSS, and thus it can be freely modified & distributed.
Pro Cross-platform
Works on Linux, Mac and Windows.
Pro Full unicode support
Pro Minimalist interface
Pro Available in Homebrew
Can be easily installed through homebrew by running brew install git-cola
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Pro Better visualization and interactive workflow
Diffing from the selected file
Pro Uninterrupted workflow for common tasks
Simple tasks, such as commits, can quickly be made without leaving the editor.
Pro Quick-commit encourages smaller commits/committing more regularly
Cons
Con Limited feature set
You sometimes need to touch the terminal in order to get certain things done.
Con You have to be using Sublime to use this
Since it's a Sublime Text plugin, you have to be using Sublime as a text editor to make use of this in its full potential.