# chriswalz/bit

Bit is a modern Git CLI

Repository: https://github.com/chriswalz/bit
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/chriswalz-bit
Language: Go
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: git, cli, golang, autocomplete, interactive, prompt, bit, hacktoberfest, hacktoberfest2021
Last push: 2023-02-21T19:06:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2183, "days_push": 1289, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6103, forks 107 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:35.084790+00:00)

## What it is
Bit is a modernized Git CLI built on top of git that provides sensible defaults, command/flag suggestions, and autocompletion for files and branch names. It adds convenience commands like `bit sync`, `bit release`, and `bit pr` while remaining fully compatible with git.

## Use cases
- autocomplete git commands and flags
- simplify git workflow with a sync command
- checkout pull requests from github from the cli
- get git repo stats and config info quickly
- reduce merge conflicts with automatic branch fast-forwarding
- use git aliases with command suggestions

## When to choose
- you want a friendlier git experience with suggestions and autocompletion
- you want simplified commands like bit sync and bit release
- you want a single-binary git wrapper that stays fully git-compatible

## When to avoid
- you prefer plain git or scripted git workflows without interactive prompts
- you need actively developed tooling - the latest release is from early 2023
- you rely on git features not covered by bit's wrapper

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: cli, version-control, developer-tools
- domain: version-control, developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform, windows
- tags: git, autocomplete, git-extras, developer-experience, single-binary, command-line, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- chriswalz/bit (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:35.084790+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:48:15.117794+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/chriswalz/bit (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:35.084790+00:00, sha 3377dc195197)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.