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Install

Requires Node.js 22.13.0+. 
git clone https://github.com/abhiaiyer91/wit.git
cd wit
npm install && npm run build && npm link
Verify it works: 
wit --help

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Your First Repository

mkdir my-project && cd my-project
wit init

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Basic Workflow

# Stage and commit
wit add .
wit commit -m "Initial commit"

# Check status
wit status
wit log

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Branches

wit switch -c feature    # create and switch
wit switch main          # switch back
wit branch -d feature    # delete
Uncommitted changes are automatically saved when switching and restored when you return.

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Undo Mistakes

wit undo              # undo last operation
wit undo --steps 3    # undo last 3 operations
wit uncommit          # undo commit, keep changes staged

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AI Features (Optional)

Set an API key: 
export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-key
# or
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-your-key
Then: 
wit ai commit -a -x    # AI writes commit message
wit ai review          # AI reviews staged changes
wit search "where is auth handled?"

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Visual Interfaces

wit web    # browser UI at localhost:3847
wit ui     # terminal UI
wit graph  # ASCII commit graph

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Working with GitHub

wit clone https://github.com/user/repo.git
wit push origin main
wit pull
Full GitHub compatibility. Works with any Git remote.

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Next Steps

Commands

Full command reference

AI Features

Deep dive on AI capabilities