lzgit

Because typing lazygit is 7 characters. Way too much effort.

What is this?

A Git TUI for lazy people. Like, really lazy.

Origin Story

Here's the thing:

I spend all day on servers using Claude Code to write code (yes, we're in the vibe coding era now). Every time I want to check a diff, I have to open VSCode Remote SSH, wait forever to connect, just to look at two changed lines.

"Maybe I should build a TUI?"

Then I realized I can't even remember lazygit's shortcuts. Is s for stage or stash? What about S? You know what, forget it.

And so lzgit was born:

• lzgit - 2 fewer characters than lazygit (this matters)
• Almost everything works with mouse clicks (because I genuinely cannot remember shortcuts)
• UI stolen from VSCode (because it looks nice)
• Built-in terminal (too lazy to switch windows)
• In-app updates (too lazy to manually install)

About the Code

I don't know a single line of Rust.

This entire project is 100% written by Claude Code. My contributions:

• Describing what I want
• Saying "that's not right"
• Saying "try again"
• Saying "fine, that works I guess"

Installation

# Linux x86_64
curl -fsSL https://github.com/FanFusion/lzgit/releases/latest/download/lzgit-linux-x86_64 -o ~/.local/bin/lzgit && chmod +x ~/.local/bin/lzgit

# Linux ARM64
curl -fsSL https://github.com/FanFusion/lzgit/releases/latest/download/lzgit-linux-aarch64 -o ~/.local/bin/lzgit && chmod +x ~/.local/bin/lzgit

# macOS Intel
curl -fsSL https://github.com/FanFusion/lzgit/releases/latest/download/lzgit-macos-x86_64 -o /usr/local/bin/lzgit && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/lzgit

# macOS Apple Silicon
curl -fsSL https://github.com/FanFusion/lzgit/releases/latest/download/lzgit-macos-aarch64 -o /usr/local/bin/lzgit && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/lzgit

# The AI era way (just ask Claude Code)
claude "install lzgit from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FanFusion/lzgit/main/README.md"

Usage

lzgit              # Launch in current directory
lzgit /path/to/repo  # Open specific repo

Shortcuts?

Honestly, I don't remember them all either. But:

• Just use your mouse
• Ctrl+P - Command palette (stolen from VSCode)
• T - Change theme
• 1 2 3 - Switch tabs
• q - Quit

Everything else... just click it.

Features

• Git Tab - stage/unstage/commit/push/pull, all the usual stuff
• History Tab - Browse commits, filter by author
• Explorer Tab - File browser with syntax-highlighted preview
• Terminal Tab - Built-in terminal, no window switching
• Conflict Resolution - Three-way merge view (stolen from VSCode)
• Themes - 6 themes, pick your favorite

Having Issues?

1. Open an issue
2. Or faster: Ask Claude Code to fix it

claude "fix this lzgit bug: xxx"

After all, it wrote the whole thing anyway.

Why not just use lazygit?

lazygit is great, but:

1. I can't remember the shortcuts
2. lazygit is 7 characters to type
3. I want mouse support
4. I wanted to build something myself (well, have Claude build it)

License

MIT - Use it however you want. It's not like I wrote the code anyway.

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Made with mass, written by Claude Code