Git Extensions

Name: Git Extensions
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

Git Extensions is a standalone UI tool for managing git repositories. It also integrates with Windows Explorer and Microsoft Visual Studio (2010/2012/2013/2015/2017). L...

Free • Open Source
Git Client
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What is Git Extensions?

Git Extensions is a standalone UI tool for managing git repositories. It also integrates with Windows Explorer and Microsoft Visual Studio (2010/2012/2013/2015/2017). Linux is supported by 2.51 version with some issues.

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The full commit history can be browsed. There is a graph that shows branches.

There is a single file history viewer that shows all revisions of a single file and the changes.

Commit changes using the commit dialog. Single files can be staged and unstaged. It is also possible to amend this commit to the last commit.

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Git Extensions Features

Git SupportGit Extensions supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
Windows Explorer ExtensionGit Extensions can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..

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Developed byHenk Westhuis
LicensingOpen Source and Free product.
Written in
C#
RatingAverage rating of 4.5
Alternatives48 alternatives listed

Supported Languages

English

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masbicudo

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Git Extensions is soo underrated... I think it's the best Git GUI out there.

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M_O_Z_G

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Lightweight Git wrapper. 3 version brings enhanced interface, some preview and tips inside modal windows may help to newbies and just save some time. But Differ is still puzzled, you should be very careful and look what panel highlight commit of interest.

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KoeKto

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Actually version 2.51 still rather good and works on linux. Although it has some bugs in displayng but I still prefer it. 2.51 development is over, only bugfixes.

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p3kjaros

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Simple, fast, lot of features and plugins.

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coth

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As completely newbie to own git repos, so as a comment, rather than review

Handy all-in-one UI. TortoiseGit has little clumsy, non-intuitive split UI.
Good tool to maintain local repos. But
Diffs aren't visual friendly. Just unformatted diff output.
No syntax highlight in source and diffs and no way to change external editor from notepad. Editor in settings does nothing. Instead you have to always use Open with...

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