keifu (系譜, /keːɸɯ/) is a terminal UI tool that visualizes Git commit graphs. It shows a colored commit graph, commit details, and a summary of changed files, and lets you perform basic branch operations.
- Unicode commit graph with per-branch colors
- Commit list with branch labels, date, author, short hash, and message
- Commit detail panel with full message and changed file stats (+/-)
- Git operations: checkout, create/delete branch, fetch
- Run inside a Git repository (auto-discovery from current directory)
- A terminal with Unicode line drawing support and color
- Rust toolchain (for building from source)
cargo install keifucargo install --path .Or:
cargo build --release
./target/release/keifuRun inside a Git repository:
keifu| Key | Action |
|---|---|
j / ↓ |
Move down |
k / ↑ |
Move up |
] / Tab |
Jump to next commit that has branch labels |
[ / Shift+Tab |
Jump to previous commit that has branch labels |
Ctrl+d |
Page down |
Ctrl+u |
Page up |
g / Home |
Go to top |
G / End |
Go to bottom |
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Enter |
Checkout selected branch/commit |
b |
Create branch at selected commit |
d |
Delete branch (local, non-HEAD) |
f |
Fetch from origin |
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
R |
Refresh repository data |
? |
Toggle help |
q / Esc |
Quit |
- The TUI loads up to 500 commits across all branches.
- Merge commits are diffed against the first parent; the initial commit is diffed against an empty tree.
- Changed files are capped at 50 and binary files are skipped.
- Checking out
origin/xxxcreates or updates a local branch and sets its upstream. If the local branch exists but points to a different commit, it is force-updated to match the remote. - Remote branches are displayed, but delete operations only work with local branches.
MIT