Using Magit with Emacs

A quick guide on how to set up and use Magit with Emacs.

February 15, 2026 · 1 min

Prerequisites

You need the following on macOS before you start:

Homebrew installed (package manager for macOS).
emacs installed
git installed

If you do not have Homebrew yet, install it from the official Homebrew website before proceeding.

First steps using Magit with Emacs

Open Emacs and install Magit:

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M-x package-install RET magit-gitflow RET

Open Magit with:

1
M-m g

To test Magit:
- After modifying your source code, stash your changes with s and commit with c.
- Write a commit message and quit with C-c and C-c
- Push your changes with P and p