gitoxide

Name: gitoxide
Author: The Gitoxide contributors

A Rust implementation of Git with command-line tools for working with repositories.

By The Gitoxide contributors

Free Open sourceCommand line

Official websitegithub.com

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About gitoxide

gitoxide is a Git implementation written in Rust. Its command-line tools include gix for development and API testing in real repositories, and ein for workflow-enhancing tasks.

The project also provides the gix Rust library for applications. The README lists clone, fetch and status among implemented features, while noting that the command-line tools may remain unstable and should not be relied on in scripts.

Strengths

Provides command-line tools as well as a Rust library
Implements repository tasks including clone, fetch and status
Written in Rust

Limitations

The command-line tools may remain unstable
Push and merge are listed as unimplemented

Details

Pricing: FreeFree and open source under the Apache-2.0 and MIT licenses.
License: Apache-2.0, MIT
Developer: The Gitoxide contributors
Platforms: Command line
How it runs: Downloadable app
Best suited for: Developers exploring or working with Git repositories from the command line
Categories: Git clients, Developer tools
Last verified: October 8, 2026
Added: October 8, 2026
Provenance: Selected from the Homebrew formula
Sources: github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide

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