Why do you have to type "git" into git bash for each command?

Question

git status
git add
git clone 
git push
git commit.... 

Why doesn't Git bash allow you to type git commands like:

status
add
clone
push

And then for all non git command type "nongit" or something

nongit cd
nongit ls...

or is this possible?

Answer 1

This is so internal git commands no not clash with existing shell commands.

In modern CLI tools like git functionality is often broken into subtools which are invoked with an internal command. These commands can then take specific arguments which unclutters the tool interface. git status means "invoke the status command of git".

Answer 2

Perhaps git-sh is what you're looking for: Check https://github.com/rtomayko/git-sh or install the Package git-sh in Debian/Ubuntu

Answer 3

Maybe you could try out GIT Prompt:

http://volnitsky.com/project/git-prompt/