Install Zgit

Choose your operating system and preferred method to get started.

Quick Install

One command installs both the terminal client and the desktop app. Re-run anytime to update.

$ curl -fsSL https://zgit.pages.dev/install | bash

Linux

Arch Linux (AUR)

$ yay -S zgit-bin zgit-desktop-bin

Debian / Ubuntu (APT)

$ curl -fsSL https://zaidejjo.github.io/apt/key.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/zgit.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/zgit.gpg] https://zaidejjo.github.io/apt stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zgit.list
sudo apt update && sudo apt install zgit

Go Install

$ go install github.com/zaidejjo/zgit/cmd/zgit@latest

Build from source

$ git clone https://github.com/zaidejjo/zgit.git
cd zgit
make build
sudo mv zgit /usr/local/bin/

macOS

Homebrew

$ brew tap zaidejjo/tap
brew trust zaidejjo/tap
brew install --cask zaidejjo/tap/zgit

Go Install

$ go install github.com/zaidejjo/zgit/cmd/zgit@latest

Build from source

$ git clone https://github.com/zaidejjo/zgit.git
cd zgit
make build
sudo mv zgit /usr/local/bin/

Windows

PowerShell (recommended)

$ irm https://zgit.pages.dev/install.ps1 | iex

Go Install

$ go install github.com/zaidejjo/zgit/cmd/zgit@latest

Build from source

$ git clone https://github.com/zaidejjo/zgit.git
cd zgit
make build
move zgit.exe %USERPROFILE%\bin\

Next Steps

1.Run zgit to start the TUI.
2.Launch desktop app: zgit-desktop.
3.Configure AI providers in Settings, then generate commit messages with AI.
4.Read the full documentation.