gix — Rust Implementation

A fast, standalone Git extension CLI tool written in Rust.

🚀 Features

• Zero runtime dependencies (compiled binary)
• Fast startup and execution
• Cross-platform support (Linux, macOS, Windows)
• Identical functionality to TypeScript version

📦 Installation

From crates.io

cargo install gix-cli

Build from Source

cargo build --release
# Binary will be at target/release/gix

Install Locally

cargo install --path .

🛠 Development

Run locally

cargo run -- <command>

Build optimized binary

cargo build --release

Format code

cargo fmt

Lint

cargo clippy

📖 Usage

See the main README for detailed usage examples.

🏗 Architecture

• Entry: src/main.rs — CLI parser with Clap
• Commands: src/commands/ — Each command module
• Dependencies: Clap (CLI), Inquire (prompts), Colored (output)

See .github/copilot-instructions.md for development guidelines.