Confusing Git Terminology

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  • jj

    A Git-compatible VCS that is both simple and powerful

  • I'm watching Jujutsu / https://github.com/martinvonz/jj as a git-compatible wrapper/porcelain that adds some important features and fix a bunch of what is confusing about git:

    It explicitly models conflicts, so you can e.g. send your conflicts around and aren't forced to deal with them immediately.

    It tracks and logs all repo state including repo operations (checkout, rebase, merge, etc) and those state changes can be manipulated and reverted individually just like commits.

    The working copy is automatically committed, and operations typically amend that latest commit. This alone like halves the number of unintuitive concepts new users need to learn. Combined with robust history rewriting tools this makes for a much better workflow.

  • sapling

    A Scalable, User-Friendly Source Control System.

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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  • gitless

    A simple version control system built on top of Git

  • legit

    Git for Humans, Inspired by GitHub for Macâ„¢.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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