Quoting from the README: In some cases meld is easier / quicker to use than git add -p or the staging feature in tools like git gui. That's because meld allows

Quoting from the README: In some cases meld is easier / quicker to use than git add -p or the staging feature in tools like git gui. That's because meld allows you, for example, to: see more context see intra-line diffs edit by hand and see 'live' diff updates (updated after every keypress) navigate to a change without saying 'n' to every change you want to skip ... Q. Why not just use <favourite staging tool>? A. Different tools have different pros and cons. You should use what works best for you for a given task! However, I do find tools like meld have some advantages -- see the list at the top of this README for some of them. Try it and see what works for you.