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A cat(1) clone with syntax highlighting and Git integration.
83.8kGitHub stars
3.3kForks
359Contributors
v0.66.3latest release
In short
lazygit is a GitHub project in the CLI tools category, written mainly in Go. It is released under the MIT licence (permissive). Maintenance status: active, last commit 10 Nov 2026. It has 83,804 GitHub stars.
What it does
Standout capabilityCommit and push changes from a terminal interface
Best forDevelopers who prefer terminal-based git workflows
Maintenance
1 dsince last commit
4 dsince last release
1,070open issues
8 yrproject age
commitrelease
12 months agotoday
Active Commits in the last 30 days. Last commit: 10 Nov 2026 · Latest release: v0.66.3 · 7 Nov 2026. How we score this
Licence in plain words
Permissive · MIT
Use, copy, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep the copyright and licence notice.
A summary, not legal advice. Read the project's LICENSE file before relying on it. SPDX ↗
lazygit compared with alternatives
| Project | Stars | Licence | Status | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uv | 91.9k | Apache-2.0 | Active | 10 Nov 2026 |
| fzf | 84.1k | MIT | Active | 7 Nov 2026 |
| lazygit (this page) | 83.8k | MIT | Active | 10 Nov 2026 |
| ripgrep | 70k | Unlicense | Active | 9 Nov 2026 |
| bat | 61.3k | Apache-2.0 | Active | 10 Nov 2026 |
Same category, sorted by GitHub stars. Numbers checked 10 Nov 2026.
Questions
Is lazygit free and open source?
Yes. lazygit is published on GitHub under the MIT licence (permissive). Use, copy, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep the copyright and licence notice.
Is lazygit still maintained?
Active: the last commit was on 10 Nov 2026 and the latest release, v0.66.3, came out on 7 Nov 2026. Repoworthy rechecks this daily.
What is lazygit written in?
lazygit is mainly written in Go.
How popular is lazygit?
As of 10 Nov 2026, lazygit has 83,804 GitHub stars, 3,253 forks and 359 contributors.
What are some alternatives to lazygit?
Other CLI tools projects on Repoworthy include bat, fzf, ripgrep and uv.
Alternatives in CLI tools
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Numbers from the GitHub API, checked 10 Nov 2026. Text summarised from the project's README. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.