

Desktop Plus
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This is an up-to-date fork of GitHub Desktop, with many quality of life improvements and advanced features for power users.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
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