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Evan's Jujutsu Tutorial

Evan's Jujutsu Tutorial provides a concise introduction to Jujutsu (jj), a Git-compatible version control system designed to be simpler and more modern. The tutorial covers basic commands, workflows, and key differences from Git, including how jj handles commits, branches, and rebasing.

Background

- **Jujutsu (jj)** is a modern, Git-compatible version-control system (VCS) created by Google engineer Martin von Zweigbergk. It aims to be simpler and more powerful than Git, while still using Git repositories under the hood. - **Evan Martin** (evmar) is a well-known software engineer and blogger; his tutorial is one of the clearest intros to jj for developers already familiar with Git. - Unlike Git, jj uses **automatic rebasing**, **working-copy-as-a-commit**, and **undo** as core features, eliminating many common Git workflows (stashing, amending, interactive rebase for fixups). - This matters because Git's complexity is a notorious pain point in software development. Jj offers a potential alternative that preserves Git's ecosystem (GitHub, GitLab, etc.) while drastically simplifying day-to-day commands.

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