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gum

Git & GitHubProductivity

Shell UX, prompts, and interactive scripts from the terminal.

Shell UX, prompts, and interactive scripts from the terminal. Built by Charmbracelet.

Task fit

shell ux, prompts, and interactive scripts from the terminal.

Lane

Review PRs, triage issues, inspect workflows, and keep repo work agent-safe.

Operator brief

Use gum for shell ux, prompts, and interactive scripts from the terminal.

Run `gum choose deploy rollback` and see what comes back.

Repository family

Charmbracelet

First trust check

gum responds locally and is ready for the first real command.

Safe first loop

Install, verify, then run one real command.

GitHub review loop

Install command

$ brew install gum

Operator pack

Copy or export the working notes for this CLI before handing it to an agent.

Verify

$ gum --version

gum responds locally and is ready for the first real command.

First real command

$ gum choose deploy rollback

First steps

  1. 01Install gum.
  2. 02Run `gum --version` first.
  3. 03Start with `gum choose deploy rollback`.
  4. 04Install the CLI and make sure it is on your PATH.

When to use / hold off when

Best for

shell ux, prompts, and interactive scripts from the terminal.

Use this when

You work with productivity workflows and want a fast terminal interface.

Hold off when

You need fully non-interactive usage for CI.

Trust and constraints

trusted91/100
Install readyTrusted
JSON outputNo
Non-interactiveNo
CI-friendlyNo

Why operators pick it

  • gum fits git & github well, especially for shell ux, prompts, and interactive scripts from the terminal.
  • 3,273 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Verify with `gum --version` first.

Constraints

  • Automation can be brittle.
  • Output is mostly plain text.
  • Better for local use than CI.

Facts and links

Install withbrew
Homebrew installs (30d)3.3K
GitHub stars23.2K
LicenseMIT
UpdatedMar 23, 2026
DocumentationOpenGitHubOpenWebsiteOpen