Guides, comparisons and engineering notes about gitty, a fast git TUI written in Rust.https://gitty.runs-on.dev/en-ushttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/gitty-0-2-0/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/gitty-0-2-0/gitty 0.2.0 adds a commit graph, conflict resolution, a branch picker, stashes, a Files tab, pull request badges, force push with lease and 12 themes.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelreleasechangeloggitty 0.2.0https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/resolve-merge-conflicts-in-terminal/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/resolve-merge-conflicts-in-terminal/Resolve merge, rebase, cherry-pick and revert conflicts in gitty: keep a side per block, stage the file, then continue or abort with m.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelconflictsmergerebasehttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/read-the-commit-graph/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/read-the-commit-graph/What the dots, corners, heavy line and colours in gitty's commit graph mean, how to switch it to compact or off, and when it steps aside.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelcommit graphhistorybrancheshttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/switch-branches-and-stash/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/switch-branches-and-stash/Switch, create, rename, delete and merge branches from gitty's picker, and stash, apply, pop and drop work without leaving the terminal.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelbranchesstashgit tuihttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/force-push-with-lease/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/force-push-with-lease/Push after an amend or rebase: how gitty offers a force push with lease, what the question lists, and which branches it never force pushes.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelpushforce pushrebasehttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/see-pull-request-in-terminal/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/see-pull-request-in-terminal/gitty's top bar shows PR #<n> for the checked-out branch, coloured by state. How to set it up with gh, open the PR with R, and what to check.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelpull requestsgithubghhttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/browse-files-without-reading-secrets/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/browse-files-without-reading-secrets/gitty's Files tab shows the working tree with git marks and a read-only viewer, and keeps files named like secrets unread until you press v.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelfilessecretsworking treehttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/open-gitty-in-herdr/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/open-gitty-in-herdr/Install gitty's herdr plugin, bind it to a key, and open gitty in a popup on the focused pane's repository. What it installs and how to fix it.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelherdrpluginworkflowhttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/how-gitty-draws-the-commit-graph/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/how-gitty-draws-the-commit-graph/How gitty lays out its commit graph: a port of lazygit's pipes, a streamed topological walk, spacer lines, and a fix for a merge at a branch tip.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelcommit graphrustgit internalshttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/what-is-a-git-tui/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/what-is-a-git-tui/A git TUI is a full-screen git client that runs inside your terminal. What it is, how it differs from a GUI, and when it is the better tool.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelgit tuiterminal git clientgithttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/install-gitty-macos-linux/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/install-gitty-macos-linux/Install gitty with Homebrew, the shell installer, a prebuilt archive or crates.io, then check it runs. Needs git 2.30 or newer on your PATH.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelinstallhomebrewgittyhttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/git-tui-over-ssh/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/git-tui-over-ssh/A terminal git client works wherever you have a shell. How to run gitty on a remote machine and what to check before you do.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelsshgit tuiremotehttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/git-tui-large-repositories/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/git-tui-large-repositories/Why git tools slow down on big repositories, how gitty tunes git and uses the commit-graph, and what to check if history feels slow.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelperformancelarge repositoriescommit-graphhttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/best-git-tui-clients/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/best-git-tui-clients/lazygit, tig, gitui and gitty compared on language, platforms and focus, using each project's own documentation. No benchmarks, just facts.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelgit tuilazygittiggituicomparisonhttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/gitty-vs-lazygit/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/gitty-vs-lazygit/How gitty and lazygit differ in language, workflow and setup, and where lazygit is the better fit. Based on each project's own documentation.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patellazygitcomparisongit tuihttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/gitty-vs-tig/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/gitty-vs-tig/How gitty and tig differ in language, workflow and what each is built for, and where tig is the better fit. Based on each project's own docs.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Pateltigcomparisongit tuihttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/gitty-vs-gitui/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/gitty-vs-gitui/How gitty and gitui differ in workflow and features, both written in Rust, and where gitui is the better fit. Based on each project's docs.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelgituicomparisongit tuirusthttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/github-desktop-alternative-terminal/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/github-desktop-alternative-terminal/GitHub Desktop is a graphical app. If you want a similar History and Changes workflow in a terminal, here is how gitty compares.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelgithub desktopalternativegit tuihttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/stage-a-single-line/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/stage-a-single-line/Stage a single line of a change without leaving the terminal. The keys, the mouse shortcut, and how gitty stays in sync with git status.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelstagingline staginggit tuihttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/browse-huge-repository-history/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/browse-huge-repository-history/Browse the history of a very large repository without waiting. What loads first, how to switch scope, and how to pick a range of commits.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelhistorylarge repositoriesgit tuihttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/undo-last-commit/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/undo-last-commit/Undo your last commit safely in gitty, what undo does while the commit is still HEAD, and how to amend it instead.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelundoamendcommithttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/compare-branch-with-main/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/compare-branch-with-main/Compare your branch with main in the terminal: press b, pick a branch, and see what is ahead, behind and different.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelcomparebranchesgit tuihttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/search-commits/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/search-commits/Search the whole history by text, author or path while you keep working, and jump to the commit you need.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelsearchhistorygit tuihttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/review-a-commit-range/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/review-a-commit-range/Select a range of commits and read their combined files and diff in gitty, with the keys and mouse shortcuts that make it quick.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelhistoryrangereviewhttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/change-gitty-theme/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/change-gitty-theme/Switch gitty's theme live, choose from the 23 built-in themes, or write your own theme file with a custom palette.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelthemesconfigurationcustomizationhttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/first-frame-14-ms/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/first-frame-14-ms/How gitty draws its layout in 14 to 15 ms and streams history in afterward, with the measurements and the design choices behind them.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelperformancerustratatuistartuphttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/why-gitty-reads-the-commit-graph/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/why-gitty-reads-the-commit-graph/Why gitty reads git's commit-graph: a full history walk takes 24.8 ms with it and 721 ms without, measured on git/git.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelcommit-graphperformancegit internalshttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/the-lock-that-froze-the-ui/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/the-lock-that-froze-the-ui/The history walker held a write lock for the whole walk, about 350 ms on the kernel. How gitty fixed it and the test that guards it.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelconcurrencyrustbughttps://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/measuring-a-terminal-ui/https://gitty.runs-on.dev/blog/measuring-a-terminal-ui/How gitty measures a terminal UI end to end: a screen emulator, event timestamps, and a benchmark script that fails when a budget is missed.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVedang Patelbenchmarkingtestingtui