What does lazygit replace?

lazygit is a free alternative to GitKraken ($120/yr).

Is lazygit open source?

Yes. lazygit is licensed under MIT, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Yes (Arch extra: lazygit). Install with: sudo pacman -S lazygit.

There's nothing to host: lazygit is a command-line tool that runs on your own machine.

A free, open-source alternative to GitKraken. Switching saves $120/yr at list price.

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Replaces it Active Open source · MIT Linux Arch/AUR

jesseduffield/lazygit83.3k★last push Oct 17, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

A keyboard-driven terminal UI rather than a graphical app, with no pull request or issue integrations.

Imports your data: opens your existing Git repos; nothing else carries over

Install

$ sudo pacman -S lazygit

What does lazygit replace?: lazygit is a free alternative to GitKraken ($120/yr).
Is lazygit open source?: Yes. lazygit is licensed under MIT, an OSI-approved open-source license.
Does lazygit run on Linux?: Yes (Arch extra: lazygit). Install with: sudo pacman -S lazygit.
Can you self-host lazygit?: There's nothing to host: lazygit is a command-line tool that runs on your own machine.