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GitHub Desktop

Open Source Alternatives to GitHub Desktop

4 alternatives12.6k total stars2.6k total forks4 languages
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What is GitHub Desktop?

GitHub Desktop is a graphical user interface application that simplifies using Git and GitHub, making version control more accessible through a visual interface.. There are currently 4 open-source alternatives to GitHub Desktop, with a combined total of 12.6k GitHub stars. The most common language among these projects is C#.

Showing 4 open-source alternatives

GitExtensions
GitExtensionsgitextensions/gitextensions

A standalone UI tool for managing Git repositories with Windows Explorer and Visual Studio integration.

8.6k2.2kC#
2 days ago
GitAhead
GitAheadgitahead/gitahead

A graphical Git client for visualizing and managing source code history across Windows, Linux, and macOS.

2.0k251C++
10 days ago
Guitar
Guitarsoramimi/Guitar

A free, open-source Git GUI client written in C++ with Qt 6, supporting Windows, Linux, and macOS.

1.7k143C
1 day ago
Tempo
Tempomaoyama/Tempo

A modern open-source GUI Git client for macOS with Apple Intelligence-powered commit messages and a native Mac interface.

32822Swift
20 days ago
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