# thoughtbot/gitsh

An interactive shell for git

Repository: https://github.com/thoughtbot/gitsh
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gitsh
Homepage: https://thoughtbot.com
Language: Ruby
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-04-07T06:49:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4687, "days_push": 878, "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 1959, forks 103 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:59.251352+00:00)

## What it is
gitsh is an interactive shell for git that lets you run git commands without repeatedly typing 'git'. It supports aliases, tab completion, command chaining, session-scoped config variables, and repository state in the prompt.

## Use cases
- run multiple git commands without typing git each time
- get tab completion for git commands and branches
- run git commands with temporary config like pair programming identity
- chain git commands like commit and push
- see repository status in the prompt
- use gitsh with hub or gh cli

## When to choose
- you issue many git commands in sequence and want less typing
- you want alias and branch completion without configuring your shell
- you need temporary git config for a session

## When to avoid
- you prefer your existing shell with git aliases and plugins
- you need a GUI for git
- you only occasionally run single git commands

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, version-control
- platform: cross-platform, cli
- tags: git, interactive-shell, tab-completion, ruby, command-line, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- thoughtbot/gitsh (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:59.251352+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 2026-08-30T03:05:59.242998+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/thoughtbot/gitsh (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:59.251352+00:00, sha d511f937e0bf)
  - homepage: https://thoughtbot.com (fetched 2026-08-29T10:45:49.567030+00:00, sha 5510254df796)
  - site_page: https://thoughtbot.com/case-studies/closeknit-health (fetched 2026-08-29T10:45:49.569694+00:00, sha ec773542ed58)
  - site_page: https://thoughtbot.com/services (fetched 2026-08-29T10:45:49.571584+00:00, sha 5b152b8c27da)
  - site_page: https://thoughtbot.com/our-company (fetched 2026-08-29T10:45:49.573411+00:00, sha 9e2e18b981fb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.