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lazygit vs Magit: catalog facts
lazygit	Magit
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, funded by sponsors.	Free Free and open source, funded by sponsorships.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Stage individual lines and hunks without editing a patch file by hand Interactive rebase by moving commits in a list	Every piece of displayed information is actionable Supports advanced Git features through mnemonic keys
Terminal only You still need to understand Git; it hides the syntax, not the concepts	Requires GNU Emacs Keyboard-driven interface takes time to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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