git-recent

A simple CLI tool to quickly checkout recently active git branches using an interactive menu.

Installation

go build -o git-recent

Move the binary to somewhere in your PATH:

mv git-recent /usr/local/bin/

Or use go install:

go install

Usage

Checkout local branches

git-recent

Shows a list of your local branches sorted by most recent commit activity.

Checkout remote branches

git-recent -r
# or
git-recent --remote

Shows a list of remote branches. If a local tracking branch already exists, it will checkout that branch. Otherwise, it creates a new tracking branch.

Controls

Navigation

• ↑/k - Move up
• ↓/j - Move down
• Enter - Checkout selected branch
• q/Ctrl+C - Quit without checking out

Filtering

• / - Enter filter mode
• Type to filter branches (case-insensitive, real-time)
• Enter (in filter mode) - Keep filtered list and exit filter mode
• Esc (in filter mode) - Cancel filter and restore full list
• Esc (with filter applied) - Clear filter and show all branches
• Esc (no filter) - Quit without checking out
• Backspace - Remove last character from filter text