lazygit

A simple terminal UI for git commands.

Runs as lazygit|macOS, Linux, Windows|github.com

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 7 fields

Start lazygit on a repository, optionally focused on a panel or filtered to a path. Printing config and profiling options are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui lazygit

Open lazygitExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Repository path*

directory

Focus panel

4 choicesenum

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Open a repository

pathpanel

Debug run

pathdebug

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Repository path

path

--path-p

Filter log to path

path

--filter-f

Initial screen mode

enum

--screen-modenormalhalffull

Config file(s)

Comma-separated list of config files.
string

--use-config-file

Debug mode

boolean

--debug-d

Tail logs

Run in a second tab while another lazygit runs with debug.
boolean

--logs-l

Focus panel

enum · positional 0

statusbranchlogstash

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

help

-p, --path Path of git repo. (equivalent to --work-tree=<path> --git-dir=<path>/.git/) -f, --filter Path to filter on in `git log -- <path>`. git-arg Panel to focus upon opening lazygit. Accepted values (based on git terminology): status, branch, log, stash. -d, --debug Run in debug mode with logging (see --logs flag below). -l, --logs Tail lazygit…

helpmaster 2026-10-27

github.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed lazygit against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.