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Magit

Summary

Magit is a text-based user interface[1]. Magit draws 87 Wikipedia views per month (text_based_user_interface category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Magit is the creator of Marius Vollmer[3].
  • Magit's instance of is recorded as text-based user interface[4].
  • Magit's instance of is recorded as NonGNU ELPA package[5].
  • Magit's instance of is recorded as free software[6].
  • Magit's maintained by is recorded as Marius Vollmer[7].
  • Magit's maintained by is recorded as Jonas Bernoulli[8].
  • Magit is associated with the free software movement movement[9].
  • Magit's copyright license is recorded as Q27016754[10].
  • Magit's programmed in is recorded as Emacs Lisp[11].
  • Magit's operating system is recorded as Q3251801[12].
  • Magit's operating system is recorded as BSD[13].
  • Magit's operating system is recorded as macOS[14].
  • Magit's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[15].
  • Magit's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.1[16].
  • Magit's software version identifier is recorded as 3.3.0[17].
  • Magit's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.0[18].
  • Magit's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.1[19].
  • Magit's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.2[20].
  • Magit's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.0[21].
  • Magit's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.1[22].
  • Magit's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.2[23].
  • Magit's software version identifier is recorded as 2.1.0[24].
  • Magit's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.0[25].
  • Magit's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.1[26].
  • Magit's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.2[27].

Body

Geography

Magit is part of NonGNU ELPA[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include text-based user interface[4], NonGNU ELPA package[5], and free software[6].

History and Context

2008 marks the founding of Magit[29].

Why It Matters

Magit draws 87 Wikipedia views per month (text_based_user_interface category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Related Entities

BSD Emacs Lisp free software macOS Marius Vollmer Microsoft Windows

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 3.2.1, 3.3.0, 1.2.0 +58
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/a5505ace2216|details]])"
  2. 7w ago · Genium · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 3.2.1, 3.3.0, 1.2.0 +58
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 4.5.0"
  3. 13w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +2008-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Free software directory entry → Magit
    License → —
    Platform → GNU Emacs
    + 64 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/76594fea3779|details]])"
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