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lazygit vs tig
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| Fact | lazygit | tig |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | C |
| Licence | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Stars | 83k | 13k |
| Latest | v0.66.0 | tig-2.6.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-09-19 |
| Release cadence | about 15 days between releases | about 243 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
lazygit replaces tig. Alternatives to tig →
Full replacementBrowses history like tig and also stages, commits and rebases.
lazygit
- v0.66.02026-10-05This is by far the biggest release since I took over maintainership from Jesse, and some of the changes deserve a bit m…
- v0.65.12026-09-13Fix Esc being handled with significant delay on some terminals
- v0.65.02026-09-05Draw the UI in a more inactive look when the window is not focused
- v0.64.12026-08-12This fixes a few regressions that were introduced in the last release, and some long-standing bugs that I didn't see an…
- v0.64.02026-08-04This release has massive changes, but most of them should hopefully not be visible: I completely overhauled lazygit's c…
tig
- tig-2.6.12026-06-13Security fixes:
- tig-2.6.02025-09-16Bug fixes:
- tig-2.5.122025-02-06Bug fixes:
- tig-2.5.112025-01-30Incompatibilities:
- tig-2.5.102024-05-10Bug fixes:
lazygit
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tig
✓ signed The latest release, tig-2.6.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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