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GitGo CLI - Your Fast Git Companion. Simplifies git push, link, stash, and user management.

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GitGo

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Stop typing the same five Git commands. Run one instead.

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GitGo wraps your most repetitive git commands into short ones you can actually remember. It covers init, add, commit, push, branch, and stash. It also handles the things most tools skip like automatic SSH setup, HTTPS to SSH conversion, and a simple stash interface called state management.

# Instead of this:
git init && git add . && git commit -m "init" && git remote add origin <url> && git push -u origin main

# Run this:
gitgo link https://github.com/username/repo.git "init"

Table of Contents


Demo

GitGo demo


Features

GitGo provides a CLI environment designed for faster and simpler Git workflows. Built to be intuitive, fast, and frictionless.

  • Simplified Git Operations: Replaces chained commands with single intuitive commands for linking, pushing, and stashing.
  • Easy Undo Operations: Safely undo commits, un-queue files, or wipe local changes without any complex Git jargon.
  • Smart Branch Hopping: Safely traverse branches with jump. Auto-stashes messy code and prevents merge conflict disasters with a Try-And-Revert safety engine.
  • State Management: A human-readable interface over git stash. States are named and listed by index so you never have to remember cryptic stash references.
  • Custom Defaults: Save your preferred branch name and commit message locally so you never have to type them again.
  • Auto-Update Checker: Silently checks for newer versions in the background and notifies you, without slowing down your commands.
  • SSH Auto-Setup: Generates an SSH key, adds it to ssh-agent, and opens your GitHub settings automatically.
  • HTTPS to SSH Conversion: Silently converts the remote to SSH before pushing if your SSH is configured.
  • Termux Compatibility: Works natively on Android natively handling common issues like dubious ownership errors.

Installation Guide

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.8+
  • Git 2.x+git-scm.com
  • OpenSSH — required for gitgo user login (pre-installed on most systems)
  • A GitHub account

Install from PyPI

pip install pygitgo

Verify the installation:

gitgo -r

Note for Termux (Android): GitGo detects the Termux environment automatically and adjusts install paths and browser behavior accordingly.

Install from Source

git clone https://github.com/Huerte/GitGo.git
cd GitGo
pip install -e .

Usage

1. Set Up Your Identity

On first use, run the login wizard. GitGo generates an SSH key, prints the public key, and opens your GitHub SSH settings page automatically.

gitgo user login

2. Link a New Project to GitHub

Point GitGo at an existing empty GitHub repository. It will initialize Git, stage everything, make the first commit, and push — handling branch naming and merge conflicts automatically.

gitgo link https://github.com/username/repo.git "Initial commit"

3. Push Changes

# Push to an existing branch
gitgo push main "Fix auth bug"

# Create a new branch and push
gitgo push -n feature/login "Add login flow"

4. Safely Switch Branches

Jump to a different branch without worrying about your uncommitted changes. GitGo will safely stash them, hop to the new branch, sync with main, and carefully unpack them.

gitgo jump feature/new-login

5. Safely Undo Mistakes

Easily fix common mistakes without losing work or needing to search for Git commands.

gitgo undo commit    # Undo the last commit (files stay safe)
gitgo undo add       # Un-queue files (undo git add)
gitgo undo changes   # DANGER: permanently wipe all unsaved edits

6. Save Your Work-in-Progress

gitgo state save "halfway through refactor"
gitgo state list
gitgo state load 1

6. Custom Defaults

Save your preferred settings so you don't have to provide them every time.

gitgo config set default-branch develop
gitgo config set default-message "WIP: updates"
gitgo config get default-branch

Command Reference

gitgo push

Stages all changes, commits, and pushes in one command.

gitgo push [branch] [message]
gitgo push -n [branch] [message]   # create new branch first
gitgo push -s [branch] [message]   # interactively select files to stage

[!TIP] Use gitgo push -h to see all available flags and examples.

Flag Description
-n, --new Create a new branch before pushing
-s, --select Interactively select which files you want to include in this push

If there are no new changes but unpushed commits exist, GitGo detects this and pushes without creating an empty commit.

gitgo pull

Safely downloads updates from the remote server. It automatically stashes your messy code, pulls the updates cleanly underneath using a rebase, and then instantly puts your code back exactly how it was.

gitgo pull             # Safely pull updates for your current branch
gitgo pull <branch>    # Safely pull updates from a specific branch

gitgo link

Initializes a Git repository in the current directory, connects it to a remote, and pushes. Handles already-initialized repos gracefully and pulls unrelated histories.

gitgo link <github_repo_url> [commit_message]

gitgo jump

Safely switches branches without losing uncommitted progress. Auto-stashes, jumps, pulls from main, and unpacks. If applying the stash triggers a merge conflict, the built-in Try-and-Revert engine will offer to safely cancel the entire operation and instantly rewind your repository to exactly how it was before the command.

gitgo jump <branch>

gitgo undo

Safely undo recent actions and mistakes using simple, human-readable commands.

gitgo undo commit    # Undo your last commit without losing files
gitgo undo add       # Un-queue files (remove them from being ready to commit)
gitgo undo changes   # Permanently wipe all new files and local edits

gitgo state

A human-readable interface over git stash.

gitgo state list              # show all saved states
gitgo state save [name]       # save current work (default name: Auto-Save)
gitgo state load [id]         # restore a state by index
gitgo state delete [id]       # delete a state by index
gitgo state delete -a         # delete all saved states

Short aliases: -l, -s, -o, -d

gitgo user

gitgo user              # show current Git identity
gitgo user login        # generate SSH key and configure Git identity
gitgo user logout       # remove SSH keys and Git identity config

gitgo config

Manage your GitGo defaults.

gitgo config set <key> <value>
gitgo config get <key>
Key Description Default
default-branch The branch used for push/link main
default-message The commit message used for push New Project Update

Global Flags

gitgo help      # show complete manual
gitgo <cmd> -h  # show help for a specific command
gitgo -v        # version
gitgo -r        # verify GitGo is ready

How It Works

  • SSH Auto-Setup: gitgo user login generates an ed25519 SSH key, adds it to ssh-agent, prints the public key, and opens github.com/settings/ssh/new.
  • HTTPS to SSH Conversion: If your remote is set to HTTPS, GitGo converts the remote to SSH before pushing if SSH is configured. No git remote set-url is required.
  • Auto-Update Checker: Spawns a non-blocking background thread on startup to query PyPI for newer versions. Results are cached locally for 7 days to prevent unnecessary network requests.
  • Termux Compatibility: Detects Termux via environment variables, adjusts binary locations ($PREFIX/bin), uses termux-open for browser actions, and natively handles the detected dubious ownership Git error.
  • State Management: gitgo state wraps git stash with named saves, indexed listing, and confirmation prompts.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome and appreciated!

  1. Fork the Project
  2. Create a Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature)
  3. Commit Changes
  4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/your-feature)
  5. Open a Pull Request

Credits


Huerte
Creator

Venomous-pie
Core Contributor

Support

If GitGo saves you time, consider buying me a coffee. It helps keep the project going.


License

Distributed under the GPLv3 License. See LICENSE for details.


Created by Huerte with core contributions from Venomous-pie

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