fuss
(noun) : the quicker picker upper
An interactive tree utility for complete git workflows, written in modern Fortran.
Features
- Shows a tree structure of git files (modified, staged, untracked)
- Proper UTF-8 tree rendering with box-drawing characters (
├──,└──,│) - Color-coded status indicators:
- Green
↑- Staged changes (ready to commit) - Yellow
↓- pending changes from remote - Red
✗- Modified tracked files - Dim grey
✗- Untracked files
- Green
- Supports
--all/-aflag to show all files (with status marked) - Alphabetically sorted output matching the
treecommand format - Interactive mode with full git workflow: stage, unstage, commit, push, diff (with pager), status (with pager), fetch, and pull
Installing
AUR
paru -S fuss
or
yay -s fuss
Homebrew
brew tap FortranGoingOnForty/fuss
brew install fuss
RPM
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://repos.musicsian.com/musicsian.repo
sudo dnf install fuss
Building
make
Usage
Show only dirty files (default):
./fuss
Show all files with dirty ones marked:
./fuss --all
./fuss -a # Shorthand
Interactive mode (full git workflow):
./fuss -i
./fuss --interactive
./fuss -i -a # Interactive mode with all files
Interactive Mode Controls
Navigation:
jor↓: Move downkor↑: Move up
Git Operations:
a: Stage file (git add)u: Unstage file (git restore --staged)m: Commit with message promptf: fetch from remotel: pull from remoted: diff selected file in pagerp: Push to remotes: View full git status (scrollable withless)
Other:
q: Quit interactive mode
Example Output
Normal Mode
Dirty files only:
.
├── README.md ✗ # Red ✗ = modified
├── fuss.f90 ✗ # Red ✗ = modified
└── new_file.txt ✗ # Grey ✗ = untracked
All files:
.
├── .gitignore
├── Makefile
├── README.md ✗ # Red ✗ = modified
├── fuss ↑ # Green ↑ = staged
├── fuss.f90 ↑✗ # Both staged AND unstaged changes
└── fuss.o
Interactive Mode
fuss:trunk # Cyan repo name : Yellow branch name
.
├── README.md ✗ # ← Currently selected (highlighted)
├── fuss.f90 ↑
└── src
└── main.f90 ✗
↑=staged ✗=modified ✗=untracked
j/k/↓/↑: navigate | a: stage | u: unstage | m: commit | p: push | s: status | q: quit
Status Indicators:
- Green
↑- Staged (ready to commit) - Red
✗- Modified tracked file - Dim grey
✗- Untracked file ↑✗- File has both staged and unstaged changes
Interactive Mode Details
Interactive mode provides a complete git workflow TUI:
- Repository and branch name in status bar (
repo:branch) - Tree navigation through all files and directories
- Color-coded status indicators (staged, modified, untracked)
- Visual highlighting of selected item
Git Workflow:
- Stage (
a) - Add files to staging area withgit add - Unstage (
u) - Remove from staging withgit restore --staged - Commit (
m) - Interactive commit message prompt - Push (
p) - Push commits to remote repository - Status (
s) - View fullgit statusoutput in scrollablelessviewer
Technical Details:
- Uses
stty cbreak -echofor character-by-character input with proper newline handling - ANSI escape codes for colors and highlighting (
ESC[7mfor selection,ESC[31mfor red, etc.) - Reads arrow key escape sequences (
ESC[A,ESC[Bfor up/down) - Automatically refreshes view after git operations
- Restores terminal with
stty saneon exit
Directory Expansion:
- Automatically expands untracked directories (e.g.,
dir/→ shows all files inside) - Proper nested directory tree structure maintained
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| 1 | # fuss |
| 2 | (noun) : the quicker picker upper |
| 3 | |
| 4 | An interactive tree utility for complete git workflows, written in modern Fortran. |
| 5 | |
| 6 | ## Features |
| 7 | |
| 8 | - Shows a tree structure of git files (modified, staged, untracked) |
| 9 | - Proper UTF-8 tree rendering with box-drawing characters (`├──`, `└──`, `│`) |
| 10 | - **Color-coded status indicators:** |
| 11 | - Green `↑` - Staged changes (ready to commit) |
| 12 | - Yellow `↓` - pending changes from remote |
| 13 | - Red `✗` - Modified tracked files |
| 14 | - Dim grey `✗` - Untracked files |
| 15 | - Supports `--all`/`-a` flag to show all files (with status marked) |
| 16 | - Alphabetically sorted output matching the `tree` command format |
| 17 | - **Interactive mode** with full git workflow: stage, unstage, commit, push, diff (with pager), status (with pager), fetch, and pull |
| 18 | |
| 19 | ## Installing |
| 20 | |
| 21 | ### AUR |
| 22 | |
| 23 | ```bash |
| 24 | paru -S fuss |
| 25 | or |
| 26 | yay -s fuss |
| 27 | ``` |
| 28 | |
| 29 | ### Homebrew |
| 30 | |
| 31 | ```bash |
| 32 | brew tap FortranGoingOnForty/fuss |
| 33 | brew install fuss |
| 34 | ``` |
| 35 | |
| 36 | ### RPM |
| 37 | ```bash |
| 38 | sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://repos.musicsian.com/musicsian.repo |
| 39 | sudo dnf install fuss |
| 40 | ``` |
| 41 | |
| 42 | ## Building |
| 43 | |
| 44 | ```bash |
| 45 | make |
| 46 | ``` |
| 47 | |
| 48 | ## Usage |
| 49 | |
| 50 | Show only dirty files (default): |
| 51 | ```bash |
| 52 | ./fuss |
| 53 | ``` |
| 54 | |
| 55 | Show all files with dirty ones marked: |
| 56 | ```bash |
| 57 | ./fuss --all |
| 58 | ./fuss -a # Shorthand |
| 59 | ``` |
| 60 | |
| 61 | Interactive mode (full git workflow): |
| 62 | ```bash |
| 63 | ./fuss -i |
| 64 | ./fuss --interactive |
| 65 | ./fuss -i -a # Interactive mode with all files |
| 66 | ``` |
| 67 | |
| 68 | ### Interactive Mode Controls |
| 69 | |
| 70 | **Navigation:** |
| 71 | - `j` or `↓`: Move down |
| 72 | - `k` or `↑`: Move up |
| 73 | |
| 74 | **Git Operations:** |
| 75 | - `a`: Stage file (git add) |
| 76 | - `u`: Unstage file (git restore --staged) |
| 77 | - `m`: Commit with message prompt |
| 78 | - `f`: fetch from remote |
| 79 | - `l`: pull from remote |
| 80 | - `d`: diff selected file in pager |
| 81 | - `p`: Push to remote |
| 82 | - `s`: View full git status (scrollable with `less`) |
| 83 | |
| 84 | **Other:** |
| 85 | - `q`: Quit interactive mode |
| 86 | ## Example Output |
| 87 | |
| 88 | ### Normal Mode |
| 89 | |
| 90 | Dirty files only: |
| 91 | ``` |
| 92 | . |
| 93 | ├── README.md ✗ # Red ✗ = modified |
| 94 | ├── fuss.f90 ✗ # Red ✗ = modified |
| 95 | └── new_file.txt ✗ # Grey ✗ = untracked |
| 96 | ``` |
| 97 | |
| 98 | All files: |
| 99 | ``` |
| 100 | . |
| 101 | ├── .gitignore |
| 102 | ├── Makefile |
| 103 | ├── README.md ✗ # Red ✗ = modified |
| 104 | ├── fuss ↑ # Green ↑ = staged |
| 105 | ├── fuss.f90 ↑✗ # Both staged AND unstaged changes |
| 106 | └── fuss.o |
| 107 | ``` |
| 108 | |
| 109 | ### Interactive Mode |
| 110 | |
| 111 | ``` |
| 112 | fuss:trunk # Cyan repo name : Yellow branch name |
| 113 | |
| 114 | . |
| 115 | ├── README.md ✗ # ← Currently selected (highlighted) |
| 116 | ├── fuss.f90 ↑ |
| 117 | └── src |
| 118 | └── main.f90 ✗ |
| 119 | |
| 120 | ↑=staged ✗=modified ✗=untracked |
| 121 | j/k/↓/↑: navigate | a: stage | u: unstage | m: commit | p: push | s: status | q: quit |
| 122 | ``` |
| 123 | |
| 124 | **Status Indicators:** |
| 125 | - Green `↑` - Staged (ready to commit) |
| 126 | - Red `✗` - Modified tracked file |
| 127 | - Dim grey `✗` - Untracked file |
| 128 | - `↑✗` - File has both staged and unstaged changes |
| 129 | |
| 130 | ### Interactive Mode Details |
| 131 | |
| 132 | Interactive mode provides a complete git workflow TUI: |
| 133 | |
| 134 | - Repository and branch name in status bar (`repo:branch`) |
| 135 | - Tree navigation through all files and directories |
| 136 | - Color-coded status indicators (staged, modified, untracked) |
| 137 | - Visual highlighting of selected item |
| 138 | |
| 139 | **Git Workflow:** |
| 140 | - **Stage** (`a`) - Add files to staging area with `git add` |
| 141 | - **Unstage** (`u`) - Remove from staging with `git restore --staged` |
| 142 | - **Commit** (`m`) - Interactive commit message prompt |
| 143 | - **Push** (`p`) - Push commits to remote repository |
| 144 | - **Status** (`s`) - View full `git status` output in scrollable `less` viewer |
| 145 | |
| 146 | **Technical Details:** |
| 147 | - Uses `stty cbreak -echo` for character-by-character input with proper newline handling |
| 148 | - ANSI escape codes for colors and highlighting (`ESC[7m` for selection, `ESC[31m` for red, etc.) |
| 149 | - Reads arrow key escape sequences (`ESC[A`, `ESC[B` for up/down) |
| 150 | - Automatically refreshes view after git operations |
| 151 | - Restores terminal with `stty sane` on exit |
| 152 | |
| 153 | **Directory Expansion:** |
| 154 | - Automatically expands untracked directories (e.g., `dir/` → shows all files inside) |
| 155 | - Proper nested directory tree structure maintained |
| 156 |