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git-now for Mac

Light, temporary commits for git

Quick answer: git-now is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install git-now. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence. It has 9 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What git-now is

git-now is a developer tool for macOS: light, temporary commits for git.

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/iwata/git-now.

How to install git-now

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install git-now on Mac?

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

Is git-now open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-only licence.

Does git-now 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 git-now?

It was installed 9 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #8338 in this catalogue.

What version of git-now is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.1.1.0.