This is exactly how I use all of these tools. I've not found one that doesn't work well like this - just have it open next to a CLI. I use the GUI for staging,

This is exactly how I use all of these tools. I've not found one that doesn't work well like this - just have it open next to a CLI. I use the GUI for staging, committing, and occasionally resetting branch pointers or cherry picking. Everything else I do with the CLI.