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lazygit vs bat
Git rivals. Both tagged git, terminal. Six rounds of real GitHub data, an AI referee, and the crowd picks a side.
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jesseduffield/lazygit: 83,829 stars, Go. simple terminal UI for git commands
sharkdp/bat: 61,301 stars, Rust. A cat(1) clone with wings.
lazygit vs bat: tale of the tape
GitHub data as of November 11, 2026lazygit has 1.4 times as many GitHub stars as bat (83,829 vs 61,301). In the last 6 days, bat gained more stars: +217 (+0.4%) against +165 (+0.2%) for lazygit. lazygit saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 1,380 commits, against 334 for bat. bat is the older project (created April 2018), lazygit started in May 2018. lazygit is written mainly in Go, bat in Rust.
| jesseduffield/lazygit | sharkdp/bat | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 83,829 | 61,301 |
| Stars gained, last 6 days | +165 | +217 |
| Growth, last 6 days | +0.2% | +0.4% |
| Avg. stars per day since creation | 27 | 20 |
| Forks | 3,255 | 2,336 |
| Commits, last 52 weeks | 1,380 | 334 |
| Open issues | 1,074 | 566 |
| Best Repocharts rank today | #13 in Go | #26 in Rust |
| Language | Go | Rust |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Created | May 19, 2018 | Apr 21, 2018 |
| Last push | Nov 11, 2026 | Nov 10, 2026 |
Quick answers
Which is more popular, lazygit or bat?
lazygit has 1.4 times as many GitHub stars as bat (83,829 vs 61,301) (Repocharts data as of November 11, 2026).
Which is growing faster, lazygit or bat?
In the last 6 days, bat gained more stars: +217 (+0.4%) against +165 (+0.2%) for lazygit.
Which is more actively developed?
lazygit saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 1,380 commits, against 334 for bat.
What languages are lazygit and bat written in?
lazygit is written mainly in Go, bat in Rust.
How does RepoClash compare lazygit and bat?
RepoClash scores both repositories in six rounds (popularity, momentum, activity, community, maintenance and freshness) from public GitHub data, adds an AI referee's verdict and lets developers vote for their favorite. Star counts are updated daily.
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