Tig

Tig is an excellent git repository browser that doubles up as a pager for various git commands' output. The software works by utilizing the built-in git commands to provide users with different repository views such as a summarized revision log and displaying the commit. Moreover, it shows diffstat and the differencing of logs, making it more comprehensive for users.

Additionally, Tig can be used as a pager to display input from stdin and even colorizes it for better visibility. The software is effortless to install by downloading the tarball or cloning the tig repository. The tarballs and release branch of the tig repository have documentation files that help with the installation process.

The quickest way to install Tig is to run the following command, "$ make $ make install install-doc," which will install the software with documentation on your machine. Alternatively, you can use the configure script to detect library locations by running "$ ./configure $ make $ make install." If your iconv library is not in the default library and include path, you'll likely have to pass the "--with-libiconv" option to the "configure" script to tell it the search location.

If building from the tig repository, you'll first need to build the configure script by running "$ make configure." Tig is an efficient, easy-to-use software for managing git repositories and directing git commands. Its ability to work both as a browser and pager make it a valuable tool for managing git projects.