bit
v1.1.2
bit is an experimental modernized git CLI built on top of git that provides happy defaults and other niceties:
bit add or bit checkoutbit sync that vastly simplify your workflowbit release & bit infobit --debug.--- New ---
bit pr view and checkout pull requests from Github (Requires GitHub CLI)bit update--- Coming Soon ---
bit fix for all the times you did something you really wish you didn'tbit syncClick here for installation instructions
run bit update
Customization:
BIT_THEME=invertedBIT_THEME=monochrome
Create a new commit (roughly equivalent to git commit -am "commit message")
bit save [commit message]
Save your changes to the current branch [amends current commit when ahead of origin]
(roughly equivalent to git commit -a or conditionally git commit -a --amend --no-edit)
bit save
Synchronize your changes to origin branch (Beta)
(roughly equivalent to git pull -r; git push)
bit sync
(roughly equivalent to git pull -r; git push; git pull -r origin master; git push)
bit sync origin master
You have access to ALL git commands as well.
bit commit -m "I can still use git commands", bit pull -r origin master
bit switch example-branch
Branch does not exist. Do you want to create it? Y/n
yes
Switched to a new branch 'example-branch'
[Makes some changes]
bit save "add important feature"
for multiline commits simply don't put the final quote until you're done typing
[fix an error for important feature]
bit save
[push changes to origin]
bit sync
[two days later confirm your branch is in sync with origin branch]
bit sync
[rebase your changes from origin master]
bit sync origin master
If you would like to support the development of bit, consider sponsoring me.
Thanks to Gitless, git-extras, researchers in the field and of course the developers of git itself! Also, thanks to go-prompt for the interactive prompt library
v1.1.2
bit sw as alias for bit switchv1.0
bit release bumpv0.9
bit sync <upstream> <branch>bit merge suggestionsv0.8
gh pr list to work)brew install bit-gitBIT_THEME=inverted or BIT_THEME=monochrome light terminal backgroundsv0.7
bit updatev0.6
v0.5
bit switch, bit co, bit checkout will show promptv0.4
bit syncgo binaries are self-contained so uninstalling simply requires deleting the binary(ies)
rm `which bit`
If you ran bit complete optionally remove a line from your bash_profile, .zshrc etc.
complete -o nospace -C /Users/{_USER_}/go/bin/bit bit
cURL (Simplest way to install)Like bit? Sponsor bit for $5
curl -sf https://gobinaries.com/chriswalz/bit | sh;
bit complete;
echo "Type bit then press <ENTER> to show interactive prompt"
bit;To overwrite installation location
export PREFIX=/opt/bit/git && mkdir -p ${PREFIX} ## optional: override default install location /usr/local/bin
bit, bit checkout & bit switch will show interactive prompts after you press ENTER
goCaveats: GOPATH and GOBIN need to be set. Verify with go env. If they are not set, add this to your .bashrc or .bash_profile etc. AND open new terminal
export GOPATH=$HOME/go
export GOBIN=$(go env GOPATH)/bingo install github.com/chriswalz/bit@latest;
bit completeHomebrew (For MacOS users)brew install bit-git
bit complete
bitNot working? Try brew doctor
MacPorts (For MacOS users)sudo port selfupdate
sudo port install bitgo (For Windows Users)go env -w GO111MODULE=on
# if latest is not working, replace it with the latest tag found here https://github.com/chriswalz/bit/releases
go get github.com/chriswalz/bit@latest;
bitChocolatey (For Windows Users)choco install bit-gitzinitzinit ice lucit wait"0" as"program" from"gh-r" pick"bit"
zinit light "chriswalz/bit"Note: On Windows only the interactive prompt completion works not classic tab completion
For building a stable version from source, use the bit package
For building the latest git version from source, use the bit-git package
Note: These Packages are community-driven and not offically published my the bit maintainer.
Verify installation with:
bit
Dependencies: Git
Platform Support:
