GitHub Desktop is a native Git client for Mac OS X and Windows with a graphical user interface.
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Apps similar to GitHub Desktop for Linux (unofficial) include GitHub Desktop, which is free and open source. Other options are GitKraken and SmartGit. In total there are three Git Clients like GitHub Desktop for Linux (unofficial) for Mac, Windows, Linux and the web.
GitHub Desktop is a native Git client for Mac OS X and Windows with a graphical user interface.

Millions of developers and teams around the world choose GitKraken Client to make Git more visual and accessible with an intuitive UI, the flexibility to switch between a GUI or a terminal, and a seamless experience across operating systems.


SmartGit is a front-end for the distributed version control system Git and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. SmartGit is intended for developers who prefer a graphical user interface over a command line client, to be even more productive with Git.



