macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ugitlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install ugitMacPorts ports tree · devel/ugit/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install ugit with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix
Undo git commands. Your damage control git buddy. Version 5.9 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ugitnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ug/ugit/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Undo git commands. Your damage control git buddy
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ugit
history
Project history and usage
ugit is a shell-oriented Git recovery helper for undoing common accidental Git operations from an interactive terminal workflow.
Project history
The public repository was created in 2021. The upstream README describes ugit as a guided tool for undoing Git mistakes, with support for operations such as commit, add, push, branch deletion, pull, reset, stash, merge, cherry-pick, and file restoration.
The author's project article, published on April 30, 2021, framed ugit as a small tool for beginner-to-intermediate Git users who otherwise lose time searching for recovery commands. The project later continued through tagged releases, including v5.0 in 2021 and v5.9 in 2025.
Adoption history
ugit's official README documents installation through Homebrew on macOS, an install script on Linux, Docker, shell plugin managers, and manual setup on Windows with Git Bash and fzf. The supplied package data records packaging in Homebrew, MacPorts, and Nix.
The README's news section records early attention in 2021 and 2022, including a Changelog News mention, a GitHub India Constellation talk about Git tooling, and the project passing 1,000 GitHub stars in October 2022.
How it is used
ugit is used after a Git mistake to pick a scenario and run the relevant recovery steps. It depends on Bash, Git, fzf, and standard Unix utilities, which makes it fit naturally into interactive shell use rather than IDE-only workflows.
The README also warns that some recovery paths depend on Git reflog retention, so package users may need to tune Git garbage-collection settings if they expect longer undo windows.
Why package nerds care
For package-manager users, ugit is a small example of terminal UX around an existing tool rather than a new VCS. Its value is packaging a set of hard-to-remember Git recovery recipes into a command that can be installed next to fzf, git-extras, and other shell helpers.
Timeline
- 2021: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2021: Author published the ugit project article and the project appeared on Changelog News.
- 2021: v5.0 release published.
- 2022: README recorded that ugit crossed 1,000 GitHub stars.
- 2025: v5.9 release published.
Related projects
- The README notes a command-name conflict with git-extras, because both projects can provide a git-undo command.
- ugit is built around Git and fzf and is commonly installed alongside other shell and Git workflow helpers.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ugit | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version5.9
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv5.9
https://github.com/Bhupesh-V/ugit
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ugit |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.9 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ugit |
| Homepage | https://bhupesh.me/undo-your-last-git-mistake-with-ugit/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/Bhupesh-V/ugit |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/Bhupesh-V/ugit#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/Bhupesh-V/ugit/archive/refs/tags/v5.9.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | bash, fzf |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | ugit |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Conflicts With |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
ugit
nix profile install nixpkgs#ugit- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ugit
MacPorts95%
ugit
sudo port install ugit- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ugit
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment