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lazygit for Mac

Simple terminal UI for git commands

Quick answer: lazygit is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install lazygit. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 40,254 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What lazygit is

lazygit is a developer tool for macOS: simple terminal UI for git commands.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/.

How to install lazygit

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install lazygit.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install lazygit on Mac?

Run brew install lazygit in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is lazygit open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does lazygit run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is lazygit?

It was installed 40,254 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #42 in this catalogue.

What version of lazygit is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.66.2.