GitHub Desktop
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GitHub Desktop is a native Git client for Mac OS X and Windows with a graphical user interface.
License model
- Free • Open Source
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Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
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- Jqri added GitHub Desktop as alternative to LabNex
- braky added GitHub Desktop as alternative to RelaGit, Cong and Pragma-git
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- 20,541 Stars
- 9,683 Forks
- 852 Open Issues
- Updated Jun 11, 2025
Comments and Reviews
Lacks some advanced features but a person who can handle some occasional advanced operations through the Git CLI, its an excellent free option.
No official linux support... And of course there will never be GitLab or Bitbucket support
I agree with the lack of GNU/Linux support, but today there is an official BitBucket, GitLab and even Azure-DevOps support; see: https://github.com/desktop/desktop/tree/0c24836b13d31559f577a3e9cadc0194f7d6bba5/docs/integrations
No integrated editor to resolve conflicts, wtf??
No linux version? Really? Yeah, maybe it is open-source, but this strategy smells too much Microsoft... What they want? Me, to use Windows 11 with all ads and copilot screenshots enabled to run it?
So simple and intuitive. The UX can be a bit inconsistent, but it's nothing deal-breaking.
Good git client, especially if you are using GitHub or GitHub enterprise since it is fast to setup and very user-friendly.
Altough, there are other more complex GUI's that support more functionality like (SourceTree - free) and (GitKraken - paid).
GitHub desktop is limited, but it is great for beginners and speed.
For any other complex commands you will need to bring up the console
Hope to see more features to it in the future, now that Microsoft acquired GitHub.
Now there is! https://github.com/kevinfessler/GitHub-Desktop-Linux