jujutsu
DevelopmentGuide to Jujutsu (jj) version control system. Use when working with commits, branches, pull requests, PRs, version control, rebasing, pushing, or when the user mentions jj, git, or version control operations.
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Jujutsu (jj) Version Control Guide
Jujutsu is a modern, Git-compatible version control system. This project uses jj colocated with git.
Key Differences from Git
| Concept | Git | Jujutsu |
|---|---|---|
| Staging area | Explicit git add | None - working copy IS a commit |
| Branches | Named refs | Bookmarks (auto-follow rewrites) |
| Stash | Separate stash stack | Not needed - just use commits |
| Amend | git commit --amend | Just edit files, or use jj squash |
| Identity | Commit ID only | Change ID (stable) + Commit ID |
Essential Commands
| Task | Command |
|---|---|
| Status | jj status or jj st |
| Diff | jj diff |
| Log | jj log |
| Commit & continue | jj commit -m "message" |
| Update message | jj describe -m "message" |
| New empty commit | jj new |
| Squash into parent | jj squash |
| Undo last operation | jj undo |
| Fetch from remote | jj git fetch |
| Push to remote | jj git push |
| Create & push bookmark | jj git push --named name=@ |
| Push existing bookmark | jj git push --bookmark name |
Working Copy Model
The working copy (@) is always a commit. File changes are automatically tracked - no staging required.
parent commit
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@ (working copy) ← your edits go here automatically
Quick Git-to-Jujutsu Translation
| Git | Jujutsu |
|---|---|
git status | jj st |
git diff | jj diff |
git log | jj log |
git add . && git commit -m "msg" | jj commit -m "msg" |
git push | jj git push |
git pull | jj git fetch then jj rebase -d main@origin |
git checkout -b branch | jj new main then jj bookmark set branch |
git branch | jj bookmark list |
git stash | jj new (just start new commit) |
git blame | jj file annotate |
Additional References
- commands-reference.md - Complete command reference
- workflows.md - Common development workflows
- revsets.md - Revision selection syntax