Overview
Mercurial (often abbreviated as Hg) is a distributed version control system similar to Git. It was designed for high performance and scalability, with a focus on ease of use and a consistent command-line interface.
Key Characteristics
- Distributed: Every developer has a full copy of the repository.
- Python-based: Much of Mercurial is written in Python.
- Extensible: Has a robust plugin system.
Current Status
Used by some large organizations (like Meta in the past), but Git has become the dominant DVCS in the industry.