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bit-git

brew install bit-git v1.1.2 Apache-2.0

Bit is a modern Git CLI

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★ GitHub stars · updated 3y ago

Build dependencies

go

GitHub topics

autocomplete bit cli git golang hacktoberfest hacktoberfest2021 interactive prompt

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