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I say "click" but I really mean select. Mouse or keyboard doesn't matter to me. Something being a GUI instead of a TUI doesn't mean it can't be designed to be entirely keyboard driven (and hell that goes the other way too: since a TUI can get mouse events, you could write one that isn't fully keyboard driven).

The key point I was trying to make is that an interface that minimizes the amount you need to type out and that gives you instant feedback to your actions is a superior experience for working with Git in many cases. I say this as someone who uses Git from the command line a ton (to the point where I've added some custom command scripts) but then when I need to do anything complex or browse the logs and diffs I'll enter `gitex` to bring up the Git Extensions GUI.



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