vim-git-box

A tiny Vim plugin for everyday git operations, inspired by lazygit.

vim-git-box stays out of your way: one command opens a compact tabbed UI where you can stage files, write a commit message, push, browse history, and switch branches.

Features

• GitBox UI — a split-pane tab with four live panes:
  • Status — staged / unstaged / untracked files with colour coding
  • Commits — recent commit log
  • Branches — local branches
  • Preview — diff, commit details, or commit message editor
• Stage / unstage individual files or everything at once
• Inline commit editor in the preview pane (:w to commit, <Esc> to cancel)
• Push with a single keystroke
• Checkout a commit or branch from inside the UI
• Contextual ? popup showing keybindings for the focused pane

Installation

Use any standard method for plugin Installation.

Commands

Command	Description
:GitBox	Open the GitBox UI tab
:GitBoxDifftool [commit]	Diff current buffer against a commit
:GitBoxDiff [commit]	Show diff in a scratch buffer
:GitBoxLsFiles	List tracked files

:GitBox also accepts an arbitrary git sub-command and displays the output in a scratch window, e.g. :GitBox log --stat.

UI interaction

Hit ? on each pane to see the keybindings for that specific pane.

Requirements

• Vim ≥ 9.0 (Vim9script)
• Git available in $PATH

License

BSD-3.