Version Control

There are several ways to interact with Git version control, although Practicalli recommends Neogit interactive git client and Octo to manage GitHub issues and pull requests

• lazygit terminal UI, embedded in Neovim (AstroNvim only)
• Neogit git client similar to Emacs Magit, with Diffview integration
• Octo for GitHub Issue and Pull Requests
• Open in GitHub
• Shell out to the command line, :!
• Git commands in Neovim terminal buffer

Init local repository

AstroNvim

Space t f opens floating terminal window in the current project directory root (or which ever directory Neovim was started from).

Initialise a local git repository in the current directory.

git init .

Stage in buffer

AstroNvimPracticalli Neovim Config Redux

The current hunk or the whole buffer can be staged from the buffer using Git Signs, saving a trip to the Git Status buffer.

Space g H stages the current hunk

Space g S stages the current buffer

Not supported.

Git Status

AstroNvimPracticalli Neovim Config Redux

SPC g g opens lazygit status, for minimal UI

Space g s Space g n ++"t" opens neogit in a new tab for Magit style experience

SPC g s opens Git Status tab, by running :Neogit

GitHub integration

Interact with the remote GitHub repository using Octo

List issues from a specific repository

:Octo issue list practicalli/neovim

Create a pull request on a specific repository

:Octo pr create practicalli/neovim

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Last update: September 15, 2023