Show HN: Magit, the magical Git interface

Magit is a text-based Git user interface that puts an unmatched focus on streamlining workflows. Commands are invoked using short mnemonic key sequences that take the cursor’s position in the highly actionable interface into account to provide context-sensitive behavior.

With Magit you can do nearly everything that you can do when using Git on the command-line, but at greater speed and while taking advantage of advanced features that previously seemed too daunting to use on a daily basis. Many users will find that by using Magit they can become more effective Git user.

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To the moderators:

I have read the rules. Because user submitted stories about Magit have been penalized in the recent past, I am adding this comment.

This article describes the current version of Magit, which can be downloaded and tried out as required by the rules. So I feel justified in submitting this even though the "show hn" rules state the a "fundraiser can't be tried out". The fundraiser can't, but the software this article is about can. This is how one user put it: "An inverse Kickstarter; feels as if the product is already out and pledging started after."

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The campaign is already fully funded. However, I also tried to reach new (non-Emacs) users and - according to the sparse data available to me - that did not succeed. I hope that this submission can change that. (And of course I also don't mind if a few of those potential users make a contribution.)