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

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