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Tig
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Tig
Free
Requires Git and ncurses or ncursesw · iconv may be required
Read 9 Oct 2026 · jonas.github.io
On the record
- Customization
- Users can configure Tig through configuration files, environment variables, key bindings, and external commands.jonas.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- The installation instructions list Git and ncurses or ncursesw as required; iconv may also be needed depending on the system.jonas.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Git integration
- Tig uses underlying Git commands for its repository views and passes Git command options to the relevant command.jonas.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Intended audience
- Tig is aimed at people who want to inspect Git repository history and changes through a terminal interface.jonas.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The manual states that Tig is free software under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or any later version.jonas.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Optional feature
- Readline support is optional and adds completion and history to search and command prompts.jonas.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Pager
- In pager mode, Tig displays input from standard input and can colorize output from Git commands.jonas.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Tig is an ncurses-based text interface for browsing Git repositories, staging changes at chunk level, and paging Git command output.jonas.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Repository views
- Its views include commit log, reflog, diff, tree, blob, blame, refs, status, stage, stash, grep, and pager.jonas.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Staging
- The status and stage views support staging changes, including individual diff chunks and lines.jonas.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs bug reports and feature requests to its issue tracker or the Git mailing list, and other questions to Stack Overflow.jonas.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
