Use Lazygit to Speed Up Your Git Flow (No More Typing the Same Stuff)

Lazygit is a free and open-source command-line UI tool that makes using Git easier and faster. Instead of typing long Git commands, Lazygit gives you a clean and interactive terminal interface with helpful keyboard shortcuts. It’s great for developers who want to manage commits, branches, pulls, and pushes more efficiently.

Install It & Get Moving

No long setup. Just run one of these:

macOS

bashCopyEditbrew install lazygit

Ubuntu

bashCopyEditsudo add-apt-repository ppa:lazygit-team/release
sudo apt update && sudo apt install lazygit

Windows (Chocolatey)

bashCopyEditchoco install lazygit

Done. Open your terminal, type lazygit, and you’re in.

What You See

• Changed files (staged or not)
• Your commit history
• Current branch and remotes
• Logs and diffs, live
• Stash (because we always need it)

Everything in one screen. No mental overhead.

Shortcuts That Matter

You won’t need a cheat sheet after two uses:

• Tab — move between panels
• j/k — navigate
• Space — stage/unstage
• c — commit
• p — push
• P — pull
• b — switch/create branch
• x — discard file
• s — stash it
• q — close or go back
• ? — full list of keys

Real-World Flow

bashCopyEdit# inside your project folder
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• Stage files fast
• Write commit message (inline, not in Vim hell)
• Push or pull without typing full commands
• Create/switch branches instantly

Why You Should use Lazygit

• It’s fast.
• It’s clean.
• No more Googling Git commands.
• Your brain stays in the code, not in Git docs.