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How gity stacks up against the alternatives.
Honest side-by-side comparisons. When gity is the right pick, and when it isn't.
vs untrackedCache
gity vs Git's `untrackedCache`
gity — You want full status acceleration including IDE polling, CI, and worktrees
untrackedCache — You're not allowed to install new binaries
vs Scalar / VFS for Git
gity vs Scalar, VFS for Git, and ProjFS
gity — You need cross-platform fsmonitor with a small footprint
Scalar / VFS for Git — You want partial clone and sparse checkout orchestrated for you, not just fsmonitor
vs Native fsmonitor
gity vs Git's Built-in fsmonitor
gity — You want a single daemon to manage many registered repos
Native fsmonitor — You have a handful of small-to-medium repos
vs Watchman
gity vs Watchman
gity — Your only goal is fast Git operations on large repos
Watchman — You already run Watchman for Jest, Mercurial, Buck, or other tooling
Still not sure?
Try gity for ten minutes.
Install takes one command. Registering your biggest repo takes a second. If gity isn't earning its keep, `gity unregister` puts everything back.