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Do you have to have Emacs to use Magit?
Other users wished they had switched to Emacs sooner so that they would have gotten their hands on Magit earlier. While one has to know the basic features of Emacs to be able to make full use of Magit, acquiring just enough Emacs skills doesn’t take long and is worth it, even for users who prefer other editors.
Which is the best Emacs interface for Git?
If you’re lucky (or unlucky, depending on your viewpoint) enough to be using Git as part of your workflow, you may have come across Magit, an Emacs interface to Git. Magit’s an excellent interface to Git, but it does assume you know exactly what you’re doing with Magit and, ultimately, Git.
How do you use Magit in Git repository?
To use Magit, run M-x magit-status. This command will open up a window (or prompt you for a Git repository if the buffer’s file directory is not under Git control) and display Magit’s status screen. It is through this interface that you will use Magit.
How to refine a hunk in Emacs mode?
You can use + and – to enlarge or shrink each hunk and 0 to reset to the default. You can also type H to refine the hunk for additional diff highlighting. Pressing RET will go to the file where the change is made. It works on both hunks and files.
What kind of commands can you do with Magit?
Of course Magit supports logging, cloning, pushing, and other commands that usually don’t fail in spectacular ways; but it also supports tasks that often cannot be completed in a single step.
How to stage or unstage a change in Magit?
To stage or unstage a change one places the cursor on the change and then types s or u. The change can be a file or a hunk, or when the region is active (i.e. when there is a selection) several files or hunks, or even just part of a hunk. The change or changes that these commands – and many others – would act on are highlighted.
Where can I find the Magit package manager?
Magit is available from Melpa and Melpa-Stable. If you haven’t used Emacs’ package manager before, then it is high time you familiarize yourself with it by reading the documentation in the Emacs manual, see (emacs)Packages. Then add one of the archives to package-archives :