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forgit vs tig: catalog facts
forgit	tig
Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Fuzzy selection of files, commits and stashes with previews Short command aliases for common Git tasks	History browsing and chunk-level staging
Requires fzf Wraps individual commands rather than offering a full Git interface	Requires Git and a suitable terminal environment.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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