cola

graphical Git interface

TLDR

Launch Git Cola

$ cola

Open a specific repository

$ cola --repo [/path/to/repo]

Open in amend mode

$ cola --amend

cola launches Git Cola, a powerful graphical user interface for Git built with Python and Qt. It provides a visual, keyboard-driven interface for staging changes, creating commits, managing branches, viewing history, and performing other Git operations without requiring command-line expertise.The interface emphasizes the Git staging workflow with a three-pane view showing unstaged changes, staged changes, and commit message composition. Interactive staging allows selecting individual lines or hunks to stage, providing fine-grained control over commits. The diff viewer provides syntax highlighting and side-by-side comparison modes.Git Cola is cross-platform, running on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It integrates with system editors and diff tools, supports keyboard shortcuts for efficient workflows, and provides both beginner-friendly and power-user features. The tool is open source and actively maintained, offering an alternative to command-line Git and other GUI clients.