---
title: "gitu Magit-Inspired Terminal Git Interface"
description: "A fast terminal user interface for Git inspired by Emacs Magit, written in Rust. gitu provides keyboard-driven staging, committing, rebasing, stashing, and branch management with a discoverable which-key style help menu."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/altsem/gitu"
category:
  - "Developer Tools"
framework:
  - "Claude Code"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "altsem/gitu"
  github_stars: 2664
---

# gitu Magit-Inspired Terminal Git Interface

A fast terminal user interface for Git inspired by Emacs Magit, written in Rust. gitu provides keyboard-driven staging, committing, rebasing, stashing, and branch management with a discoverable which-key style help menu.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/gitu-magit-inspired-terminal-git-interface/)