I'm with you on this as well. I attempt to make small localized changes, thus `git diff` usually suffices. However if I forget to commit often, or end up doing

I'm with you on this as well. I attempt to make small localized changes, thus `git diff` usually suffices. However if I forget to commit often, or end up doing a big refactor, I will use SourceTree to aid in inspecting the diff. Additionally, I find staging hunks much more intuitive via a GUI than the command line.