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I'm wondering if you use any (graphical) clients to manage your Git, and if so, what client you use.

I myself have to use git professionally across all 3 major OS-es, and I currently use Sourcetree on Windows and macOS, and the Git tools built-in into IntelliJ on Linux.

Have given MaGit a try, but just couldn't get all the shortcuts to stick in my mind.

Interested to hear your experiences!

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[-] PlexSheep@infosec.pub 3 points 1 week ago

Lazy git most of the time, sourcegit for heavy duty stuff.

[-] setsubyou@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I mostly use the cli, but also Sublime Merge. It makes some things really convenient (like committing only some lines in a changed file), and looking at diffs is snappy too.

[-] tribut@infosec.pub 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Just fyi, you can add only a few lines of a changed file on the cli too using git add -p

[-] kewjo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

cli and meld for mergetool

[-] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago

Yeah, meld is nice.

[-] anas@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Mostly vscode, and GitHub desktop for projects that I don’t use vscode for. I want to learn how to use the CLI, I just didn’t get around to it yet.

[-] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

Git Extensions.

It's what they used at my job when I started, it does the job, and I've gotten used to it. 🤷‍♂️

[-] nekusoul@lemmy.nekusoul.de 3 points 1 week ago

I personally prefer lazygit nowadays, but when it comes to GUI clients on Windows then Git Extensions is definitely a very good pick.

I particularly like that it doesn't hide that it's just executing git commands under the hood and its focus on the history graph. Those two things really helped understand how git actually works and why I'm still recommending it.

[-] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

Yeah, maybe it's because I learned git from the graph, but I find it really helpful when figuring out why a certain piece of code ended up looking like it does (the ability to see the changes made in every commit and open versions of the files at any point in history without checking out the commit is also very useful).

And yeah, if you need or want the command line it always lets you open a git prompt for you to do whatever you want, which is nice.

Also, again maybe because it's what I've gotten used to, but I find the way it handles merge or rebase conflicts more useable (or rather less unusable) than any other I've tried...

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[-] AMillionMonkeys@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I use GitHub Desktop on Mac and PC. It works fine with local repos, too.

[-] tunetardis@piefed.ca 2 points 1 week ago

I use Sourcetree for routine stuff, though I occasionally have to hit the command line when shit gets real.

[-] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 week ago

Whatever's built into pycharm or vscode for looking at diffs. Command line for push pull squash etc

[-] Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club 2 points 1 week ago

Vscode with the Git Graph extension.

i loved fork on windows but i'm too lazy to set up wine to try and get it to work now i just use git cola and the cli.

[-] zarlin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

I use SourceGit as a Fork alternative on Linux, it's pretty similar

[-] thecoffeehobbit@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago

Vscode and gitlens for routine stuff, and then just CLI when push comes to shove and I need some more advanced feature.

[-] Timberfang@pawb.social 2 points 1 week ago

I use VSCode and SourceGit. SourceGit is similar to Fork (which I've used before), but it's FOSS and cross-platform (Windows/macOS/Linux).

[-] oplkill@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago
[-] dil@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

Tried idea community edition, honestly not bad, like vs code slightly more even tho with an extension or two you can make how they function very similar. Wanted to use idea because it matched the gtk theme, but if I was gonna use an extension for vs code like navigation might as well use vs code. Both easy to use with git as a dabbler.

[-] catalyst@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

CLI for me. I do use the GitLens plugin in vs code but only so I can see commit info inline. I never commit anything from vs code.

I like Kaleidoscope (v3) for diffs but not for merging. I could probably use any graphical difftool for this purpose but it’s what I’m used to.

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[-] TomasEkeli@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago

vscode with edamagit and the cli

[-] Xuntari@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago

LazyGit and GitKraken. I try to use LazyGit as much as possible, but a few things are easier for me in GitKraken (as I'm more used to it).

[-] Shareni@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago

Lazygit and magit

[-] Tenkard@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Github desktop, despite the name it's just a git client. Absolutely clownish that there's no official Linux support (there's a fork which works perfectly). I use it to interact with self-hosted gitea, codeberg and github, pretty happy with it, I'm Aldo testing git butler

[-] Cratermaker@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 week ago

I made some automation in python for common git tasks and use the cli otherwise. I tried a couple like sourcetree and the built in automation for VS but they're either slow or lack features i'd like.

[-] ruffsl@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago

Mainly the official git CLI for controlling branches and sub modules, and sometimes the GitHub CLI if quickly checking out a pull request from a forked repo.

Also use the source control tab in VSCode rather often, as it's really convenient to review and stage individual line changes from its diff view, and writing commit messages with a spell check extension.

If it's a big diff or merge conflict, I'll break out the big guns like Meld, which has better visualizations for comparing file trees and directories.

About a decade ago, I used to use SmartGit, then tried GitKraken when that came around, but never really use much of the bells and whistles and wasn't keen on subscription pricing. Especially as the UX for GitHub and other code hosting platforms online have matured.

[-] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago
[-] astrsk@fedia.io 1 points 1 week ago

CLI, nvimdiff 90% of the time. If I’m on a windows workstation, I might end up using git extensions GUI as it helps me visualize what’s happening a little better sometimes.

[-] fulg@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

For professional use I’ve heard good things about SmartGit, unfortunately my work refused to buy me a license and the trial period wasn’t long enough for me to really form an opinion.

Work suggests to use SourceTree but it is way too sluggish.

These days I use git CLI for most things, and VSCode to review changes and submit PRs. Of course this also assumes you use a decent shell with git support, like Oh-My-Posh or similar, so it is always clear what you are working on.

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