Open CLI

gitui

git
$ brew install gitui
Summary

Git TUI, commits, and history from the terminal.

  • gitui fits git & github well, especially for git tui, commits, and history from the terminal.
  • 610 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Verify with `gitui --version` first.
  • Best treated as a human-first terminal tool.
  • Output is mostly text-first, so verify results before scripting around it.
github-gitui-SKILL.md

Gitui guide

Git TUI, commits, and history from the terminal. Built by extrawurst.

Open CLI packages the install path, verify step, and safe-start workflow so this tool can move from “interesting CLI” to something you can actually use. It also integrates with skills.sh so each CLI comes with the right companion skills, not just a binary and a docs link.

When to apply

  • git tui, commits, and history from the terminal.
  • You work with git workflows and want a fast terminal interface.
  • You need git tui.
  • You need commits.
  • You need history.

Quick reference

Installbrew install gitui
Verifygitui --version
First real commandgitui

Open CLI × skills.sh

Open CLI integrates gitui with the right skills.sh companions so you get the tool and the workflow together.

Git Workflow

Recommended pairing

Open CLI recommends this skills.sh skill because it fits git workflows. Use cleaner branches, reviews, and merge flows around Git-based CLIs.

View on skills.sh
$ npx skills add https://github.com/supercent-io/skills-template --skill git-workflow
Starter prompt

Use gitui together with the Git Workflow skills.sh skill. Start with safe inspection commands, summarize what you find, and ask before any step with side effects.

Also useful from skills.sh
Code Reviewskills.shCodebase Searchskills.sh

Why this tool

  • gitui fits git & github well, especially for git tui, commits, and history from the terminal.
  • 610 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Verify with `gitui --version` first.

Watch-outs

  • Automation can be brittle.
  • Output is mostly plain text.
  • Start with read-only or dry-run commands.

Example workflow

1. gitui

Safe start

Step 1

Install gitui.

Step 2

Run `gitui --version` first.

Step 3

Start with `gitui`.

Step 4

Install the CLI and make sure it is on your PATH.

Alternatives worth considering

gh

Pull requests, issue triage, and github actions from the terminal.

lazygit

Git workflows, staging, and history browsing from the terminal.

delta

Readable diffs, git pager, and syntax highlighting from the terminal.