open sourceMITLocal★ 78kactive may 2026
Lazygit
Git's common chores in a terminal UI; mouse polish not included.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-11
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- MIT
- Hosting Model
- Local (on your machine)
- Platforms
- desktopclione-click install
- Installation
- Prebuilt binary or package-manager install such as Homebrew, Scoop, pacman or distro packages
- Operational Setup
- It requires a terminal, an installed Git command and comfort learning keyboard-driven TUI controls
- Where Your Data Lives
- Works directly on ordinary local Git repositories; preferences live in a local YAML configuration file
- The Catch / Trade-off
- It gives up GitKraken's graphical multi-repository workspace, issue dashboard, team sharing and polished visual integrations for a terminal UI.
Replaces 2 paid apps
Lazygit FAQ
Common questions
Is Lazygit free and open source?+
Lazygit is an open-source tool licensed under MIT that runs on local. Git's common chores in a terminal UI; mouse polish not included.
What paid software does Lazygit replace?+
Lazygit serves as a free replacement for 2 paid SaaS applications: GitKraken, Tower.
How do you install and set up Lazygit?+
Installation: Prebuilt binary or package-manager install such as Homebrew, Scoop, pacman or distro packages. Setup notes: It requires a terminal, an installed Git command and comfort learning keyboard-driven TUI controls
What is the catch or trade-off with Lazygit?+
It gives up GitKraken's graphical multi-repository workspace, issue dashboard, team sharing and polished visual integrations for a terminal UI.