A CLI tool for interactively viewing and selecting Git branches to checkout, simplifying branch navigation.
Check It Out is a command-line interface tool that simplifies Git branch checkout by providing an interactive, visual list of available branches. It solves the problem of manually typing complex branch names and speeds up the workflow for developers who frequently switch between branches.
Developers and teams using Git who want a faster, more intuitive way to navigate and switch between branches directly from the terminal.
It replaces the manual typing of branch names with an interactive selection interface, reducing errors and saving time. Its keyboard-driven design and additional features like inline git logs make it a productivity booster for Git users.
A command line interface for Git Checkout. See branches available for checkout.
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Provides a visual list of branches with keyboard navigation (j/k keys), eliminating typing errors and speeding up checkout in repos with many branches.
Pressing spacebar shows the git log for the highlighted branch inline, offering commit context without leaving the interface, as demonstrated in the README gifs.
Features like search (/) and filter (&) allow rapid narrowing of branch lists, useful for large repositories with complex naming conventions.
Use h/l keys to switch between different remote repos, streamlining workflows in projects with multiple remotes without manual git remote commands.
The README explicitly states 'known issues with Windows' and that it's unstable on that OS, limiting cross-platform reliability.
Requires Node >= v16, adding installation and maintenance overhead for users who only need Git, unlike lightweight shell-based alternatives.
Git log argument validation is 'planned, but not finished,' which could lead to errors or crashes if misconfigured, as noted in the Settings section.