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tig vs git istage: catalog facts
tig	git istage
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Command line
History browsing and chunk-level staging	Stages changes down to individual lines Handles whole files and partial files in one view
Requires Git and a suitable terminal environment.	Requires the .NET SDK to install Terminal interface only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: MIT
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 October 2, 2026

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