---
name: "git-citool"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "git"
version: "2.56.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/git-citool"
---

# git-citool(1)

Graphical alternative to git-commit

## NAME

git-citool - Graphical alternative to git-commit

## SYNOPSIS

```
git citool
```

## DESCRIPTION

A Tcl/Tk based graphical interface to review modified files, stage them into the index, enter a commit message and record the new commit onto the current branch. This interface is an alternative to the less interactive *git commit* program.

*git citool* is actually a standard alias for **git** **gui** **citool**. See [**git-gui**(1)](/git-gui/1.md) for more details.

## GIT

Part of the [**git**(1)](/git/1.md) suite