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A git wrapper for minimal developers

gli is a CLI tool that makes Git simpler. Generate commit messages with AI, manage branches, and look up GitHub profiles — right from your terminal.

• Installation
• Features
• Command Cheatsheet

Download the appropriate binary from the latest release, extract it, then follow the commands below for your platform.

Use <version> as the release tag (for example v0.0.8).

Install (amd64)

sudo mv gli_<version>_linux_amd64 /usr/local/bin/gli && sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/gli

Install (arm64)

sudo mv gli_<version>_linux_arm64 /usr/local/bin/gli && sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/gli

Checksum (recommended)

sha256sum gli_<version>_linux_amd64
sha256sum gli_<version>_linux_arm64

Compare output with checksums.txt from the release.

Verify install — gli version

Uninstall

sudo rm /usr/local/bin/gli

Install (amd64)

sudo mv gli_<version>_darwin_amd64 /usr/local/bin/gli && sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/gli

Install (arm64)

sudo mv gli_<version>_darwin_arm64 /usr/local/bin/gli && sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/gli

Checksum (recommended)

shasum -a 256 gli_<version>_darwin_amd64
shasum -a 256 gli_<version>_darwin_arm64

Compare output with checksums.txt from the release.

Verify install — gli version

Uninstall

sudo rm /usr/local/bin/gli

Install (amd64)

move gli_<version>_windows_amd64.exe C:\Windows\System32\gli.exe

Install (arm64)

move gli_<version>_windows_arm64.exe C:\Windows\System32\gli.exe

Checksum (recommended)

CertUtil -hashfile gli_<version>_windows_amd64.exe SHA256
CertUtil -hashfile gli_<version>_windows_arm64.exe SHA256

Compare output with checksums.txt from the release.

Verify install — gli version

Uninstall

del C:\Windows\System32\gli.exe

Stages all changes, generates an AI commit message, and pushes through a single TUI workflow.

Commands:

• gli commit — Stage changes, generate AI commit message, and push
• gli commit --no-verify — Skip git hooks

Show current branch info, ahead/behind counts, file change summary, and last commit.

Commands:

• gli status — Show branch status, remote, changes, and last commit

List local branches, create new ones with upstream tracking, or switch branches using concise flags.

Commands:

• gli branch — List all local branches
• gli branch -c <name> — Create branch and push with upstream
• gli branch -s <name> — Switch to existing branch

Browse commit history with interactive pagination. Navigate with j/k, page up/down, or g/G.

Commands:

• gli log — Show commit history (Hash, Author, Commit, Date)
• gli log -n 10 — Show last 10 commits

View the git reflog with the same interactive table. Track checkouts, resets, rebases, and commits.

Commands:

• gli reflog — Show reference log (Hash, Author, Action, Date)
• gli reflog -n 10 — Show last 10 reflog entries

Display your GitHub profile or any user's profile directly in the terminal.

Commands:

• gli me — Show your GitHub profile
• gli profile <username> — Show any GitHub user profile

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