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forgit for Mac

Interactive git commands in the terminal

Quick answer: forgit is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install forgit. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 181 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What forgit is

forgit is a developer tool for macOS: interactive git commands in the terminal.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/wfxr/forgit.

How to install forgit

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install forgit.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install forgit on Mac?

Run brew install forgit in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is forgit open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does forgit run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is forgit?

It was installed 181 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2590 in this catalogue.

What version of forgit is current?

The latest packaged version is 26.10.0.