Darcs vs Gitti

Darcs is a free, open-source version control system for Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosted deployment. It organizes work around patches, or changes, instead of snapshots. Every working directory is its own repository, allowing users to record changes offline and push them to another repository later. Interactive commands let users select changes for a patch, pull individual changes, and edit or discard a patch before sending it. Branching works by pushing and pulling between repositories, with each repository treated as a branch. The darcs send command supports email collaboration, so maintainers can accept or reject proposed patches without granting commit privileges. The project names hub.darcs.net and darcsweb for repository hosting. Darcs is written in Haskell and can be installed through Cabal, Stack, Nix, platform binaries, or a source tarball. It is volunteer-run and a Software Freedom Conservancy member.

Gitti is a free, open-source terminal interface for common Git work, aimed at developers who prefer keyboard-driven workflows. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows and supports nested repositories. From its terminal UI, users can handle branches, worktrees, commits, merges, rebases, stashes, and tags. Views cover local branches, tags, remotes, worktrees, modified files, commit history, reflog entries, stash contents, and an application logging panel. Keyboard shortcuts, list filtering, and mouse input provide navigation and panel focus. Interactive staging and unstaging include line-level changes and a syntax-aware diff viewer. Commits and tags can use GPG or SSH signing. The reflog view supports creating branches, resetting, or cherry-picking historical entries. Real-time application logs can be exported to a file. Installation routes include Go, Homebrew, curl, PowerShell, and Scoop. Go-based installation recommends Go 1.21 or newer, and Git must be in PATH. The project is hosted on GitHub.