Tig

Tig is an ncurses-based text-mode interface for git. It functions mainly as a Git repository browser.

When to Use

• Terminal-Based Git History Navigation: Browsing commit graphs, branches, and tags rapidly in headless server environments.
• Interactive Staging & Chunk Commits: Reviewing diffs, staging hunks, and reverting unstaged lines without leaving the terminal.
• Blame & Annotate Code: Inspecting commit authors, timestamps, and commit logs per line of code (tig blame).
• Low-Overhead Git Auditing: Auditing large enterprise git repositories over SSH connections with zero GUI lag.

Quick Start

1. Common Invocations

# Open main branch commit graph
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