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Interactive Git assistant that prevents mistakes before they happen.

Why GitCoach?

Git is powerful but brutal to beginners. Cryptic error messages, lost work from uncommitted changes, fear of breaking everything.

GitCoach is different:

• Prevents mistakes BEFORE they happen - Warns about uncommitted changes, detached HEAD, force push risks
• Educational - Shows every Git command being executed so you learn while you use it
• Adapts to your level - Beginner (verbose), Intermediate (balanced), Expert (minimal)
• Multilingual - Works in English, French, and Spanish
• 5 AI integrations - Uses GitHub Copilot CLI for commit messages, Git Q&A, diff summaries, error explanations, and conflict resolution (works without it too)

Built for the GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge 2026.

Quick Start

npm install -g gitcoach-cli
gitcoach

That's it. GitCoach guides you from there.

Prerequisites

1. Node.js (version 18 or higher)

Windows: Download from nodejs.org (LTS version)

Mac:

brew install node

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian):

curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

2. Git

Windows: Download from git-scm.com

Mac:

brew install git

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian):

sudo apt-get install git

3. GitHub Copilot CLI (Optional)

For AI-powered features (commit messages, Q&A, diff summaries, error explanations, conflict resolution):

npm install -g @github/copilot
copilot login

GitCoach works perfectly fine without Copilot CLI — all core features are available without it.

Features

Interactive Menus

Navigate Git with simple menus instead of memorizing commands.

? Main Menu
> [S] Status   - View current changes
  [A] Add      - Stage files for commit
  [C] Commit   - Save your changes
  [P] Push     - Upload to remote
  [L] Pull     - Download changes
  [B] Branch   - Manage branches
  [U] Undo     - Undo actions
  [H] History  - View commit history
  [W] Stash    - Save work temporarily
  [G] Config   - Configure GitCoach
  [?] Help     - Ask Git questions
  [Q] Quit     - Exit GitCoach

Experience Levels

GitCoach adapts to your skill level:

| Level | Menu Labels | Confirmations | Warnings | Explanations | |-------|-------------|---------------|----------|--------------| | Beginner | Full descriptions | All | All | Shown | | Intermediate | Short descriptions | All | Most | Hidden | | Expert | Git commands | Destructive only | Critical only | Hidden |

Error Prevention

GitCoach warns you BEFORE you make mistakes:

• Uncommitted changes — warns before branch switching
• Detached HEAD — detects and offers recovery options (create branch, return to main, stash)
• Force push — requires explicit confirmation
• Merge conflicts — guides you through resolution step by step

Educational Mode

Every action shows the Git command being executed:

? Stage all files? Yes
  > git add -A
  5 file(s) staged successfully.

You learn Git while using GitCoach. Eventually, you won't need it anymore. That's the goal.

GitHub Copilot CLI Integrations

GitCoach uses Copilot CLI in 5 distinct ways. All are optional — the tool works without Copilot.

1. Smart Commit Messages

Copilot analyzes your staged diff and suggests a conventional commit message:

  Suggested: feat(auth): add OAuth2 authentication
? Use this message? (Y/n)

2. Git Q&A

Ask any Git question in natural language from the Help menu:

? Your question: What's the difference between merge and rebase?

  MERGE creates a merge commit, preserving history.
  REBASE rewrites history by moving commits.
  Use merge for shared branches, rebase for local cleanup.

3. Staged Diff Summary

Before committing, Copilot summarizes your staged changes so you can review the intent of your work before saving it:

+-------------- Summary of Changes ---------------+
|                                                  |
|  Modified auth module: added OAuth2 flow with    |
|  token refresh. Updated user model to store      |
|  refresh tokens.                                 |
|                                                  |
+--------------------------------------------------+

4. Contextual Error Explanation

When a Git operation fails, Copilot explains the error in plain language alongside GitCoach's built-in help:

  Error: failed to push some refs to 'origin/main'

+--------------- AI Explanation ------------------+
|                                                 |
|  Your local branch is behind the remote. Pull   |
|  the latest changes first with 'git pull', then |
|  try pushing again.                             |
|                                                 |
+-------------------------------------------------+

5. AI-Assisted Conflict Resolution

When merge conflicts occur, GitCoach shows both versions and offers 5 options — including asking Copilot for a recommendation:

  Your version (local):
    name: master-version

  Remote version:
    name: feature-version

? What do you want to keep?
> Keep my version (local)
  Keep the remote version
  Keep both (combine)
  Edit manually in my editor
  Ask Copilot AI

  Copilot suggests: CUSTOM
  Neither version alone is correct. The optimal solution
  is to keep a merged version that maintains backward
  compatibility while accommodating the feature.

? Accept this suggestion? (Y/n)

All Copilot responses respect your language configuration (English, French, or Spanish).

Branch Management

Create, switch, merge, and delete branches with guidance:

? Select an option
> Create a new branch
  Switch branch
  Merge a branch
  Delete a branch
  Back

Multilingual Support

English, French, and Spanish. Localized confirmations:

• English: (Y/n)
• French: (O/n)
• Spanish: (S/n)

Commands

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | gitcoach | Launch interactive menu | | gitcoach init | First-time setup | | gitcoach config | Change settings | | gitcoach stats | View your statistics |

Tech Stack

• TypeScript - Type-safe code
• Inquirer.js - Interactive prompts
• simple-git - Git operations
• i18next - Internationalization
• Chalk - Terminal styling
• Jest - 522 tests

Development

git clone https://github.com/DNSZLSK/gitcoach-cli.git
cd gitcoach-cli
npm install
npm run build
npm test
npm link
gitcoach

Project Structure

gitcoach-cli/
├── bin/              # CLI entry point
├── src/
│   ├── commands/     # CLI commands
│   ├── config/       # Configuration management
│   ├── i18n/         # Translations (en, fr, es)
│   ├── services/     # Git operations, Copilot integration
│   ├── ui/
│   │   ├── components/   # Reusable UI components
│   │   ├── menus/        # Interactive menus
│   │   └── themes/       # Color themes
│   └── utils/        # Helpers, validators
├── test/             # 522 tests
└── docs/             # Documentation

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'feat: add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Links

• npm: npmjs.com/package/gitcoach-cli
• GitHub: github.com/DNSZLSK/gitcoach-cli
• DEV.to: GitCoach — GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge
• Issues: github.com/DNSZLSK/gitcoach-cli/issues

Author

DNSZLSK — CDA Student at AFPA, France

Built for the GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge 2026.

License

MIT