Who should use git-viewer?

git-viewer is an open-source project built for developers.

Yes — git-viewer is open source under the BSD License and free to use.

What platforms does git-viewer run on?

git-viewer runs on the command line.

Is git-viewer open source?

Yes — git-viewer is open source under the BSD License.

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git-viewer

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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026; it is registered on PyPI and has been in the index since 15 Jul 2026. How this is checked

git-viewer is an open-source, terminal-based tool that allows developers to interactively browse and inspect Git repositories. It provides a user interface similar to gitk but operates entirely in the terminal, supporting branch navigation and commit inspection for efficient code review and exploration.

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Overview

5 features

In the CLI tools & terminal space, git-viewer takes a focused approach. It focuses on viewing and navigating Git repository history and branches directly from the terminal without a GUI. git-viewer is an open-source project aimed at developers. git-viewer is open source under the BSD License. It runs on the command line.

git-viewer first shipped in 2022. Among its 5 catalogued features are Interactive UI, git history view, and terminal interface.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Interactive UI
Git history view
Terminal interface
Branch navigation
Commit inspection

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLI

Trust & compliance

License

BSD License

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Frequently asked questions about git-viewer

What does git-viewer do?: Git-viewer focuses on viewing and navigating Git repository history and branches directly from the terminal without a GUI. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use git-viewer?: git-viewer is an open-source project built for developers.
Is git-viewer free?: Yes — git-viewer is open source under the BSD License and free to use.
What platforms does git-viewer run on?: git-viewer runs on the command line.
Is git-viewer still active?: PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026.
When did git-viewer launch?: git-viewer first shipped in 2022.
Is git-viewer open source?: Yes — git-viewer is open source under the BSD License.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
License: BSD License
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Viewing and navigating Git repository history and branches directly from the terminal without a GUI.

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Indexed: 15 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 15 Jul 2026

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Slug: git-viewer-pypi-org
Lifecycle last checked: 14 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 15 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/git-viewer

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