simple-git
Simple Git interface for Node.js to execute Git commands programmatically.
Dev workflow and config npm MIT
Used in agent projects
20
0.2% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in dev workflow and config
#86 of 88
by use in those projects
Downloads
12.4M
npm, last 7 days, simple-git
GitHub stars
3,857
last push Sep 26, 2026
How simple-git is used
simple-git is a dependency in 20 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.2%), #86 of 88 in dev workflow and config. The most used alternative there is dotenv. Projects that use it most often also use chalk (65.0%), Vitest (65.0%), tsx (60.0%).
Often used with simple-git
| chalk | 65.0% of simple-git projects · 37.2× more than average |
|---|---|
| Vitest | 65.0% of simple-git projects · 5.3× more than average |
| tsx | 60.0% of simple-git projects · 6.0× more than average |
| Zod | 60.0% of simple-git projects · 3.5× more than average |
| ora | 50.0% of simple-git projects · 74.7× more than average |
| Anthropic SDK | 45.0% of simple-git projects · 27.1× more than average |
| Commander | 40.0% of simple-git projects · 27.5× more than average |
| TypeScript | 90.0% of simple-git projects · 1.6× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 0.4% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| Cursor | 0.3% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list simple-git as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install simple-git |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (17), Next.js (3) |
| Example projects | awslabs/nx-plugin-for-aws, northsh/detection.studio, richardsondx/checkmate, steelydylan/gut-cli, nullxnothing/daemon |
Alternatives to simple-git
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dotenv npm Load environment variables from .env files into process.env. |
2,001 (15.8%) | 189M | 20.5K | BSD-2-Clause |
| python-dotenv pypi Load environment variables from .env files in Python applications. |
828 (6.5%) | 156M | 8,898 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Husky npm Modern Git hooks manager for running tasks on git events. |
797 (6.3%) | 36.2M | 35.3K | MIT |
| lint-staged npm Run linters on git staged files to catch issues before commit. |
591 (4.7%) | 29.5M | 14.7K | MIT |
| concurrently npm Run multiple npm scripts concurrently for efficient development workflows. |
572 (4.5%) | 22.2M | 7,856 | MIT |
| cross-env npm Set environment variables across Windows, Mac and Linux in npm scripts. |
265 (2.1%) | 25.8M | 6,521 | MIT |
| Pydantic Settings pypi Settings management and configuration from environment variables using Pydantic. |
251 (2.0%) | 96.8M | 1,475 | — |
| Rich pypi Python library for rich text and beautiful formatting in terminal output. |
243 (1.9%) | 117M | 57.5K | MIT |