Lazygit
Lazygit is a free, open-source command-line developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Simple terminal UI for git commands. It has 83,465 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at jesseduffield/lazygit.
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About Lazygit
Tuple, the premier screen sharing app for developers on macOS and Windows. I (Jesse) co-founded Subble to save your company time and money by finding unused and over-provisioned SaaS licences. Check it out!
Install Lazygit
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
brew install lazygitwinget install JesseDuffield.lazygitchoco install lazygitAUR (Arch Linux)
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Is Lazygit free and open source?
Yes. Lazygit's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Lazygit?
Homebrew: brew install lazygit, winget: winget install JesseDuffield.lazygit, Chocolatey: choco install lazygit and the AUR package lazygit-git. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.66.2).
Is Lazygit still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 17, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.