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git istage vs GitUI: catalog facts
git istage	GitUI
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Stages changes down to individual lines Handles whole files and partial files in one view	Stage, unstage, revert and reset by file, hunk or individual line Context-based help, so you are not memorising dozens of hotkeys
Requires the .NET SDK to install Terminal interface only	Terminal only; there is no graphical window Some less common git operations still need the command line
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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