gitg is a fast git repository browser for the GNOME desktop.
It aims at being a small, fast and convenient tool to visualize git history and actions that benefit from a graphical presentation.
gitg aims to include common actions associated with Git, but does not aim to be an advanced tool that allows access to every feature of Git through a graphical interface.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Loading large repositories very fast.
- Show/browse repository history.
- Show highlighted revision diff.
- Browse file tree of a revision and export by drag and drop.
- Search in the revision history on subject, author or hash.
- Switch between history view of branches easily.
- Commit view providing per hunk stage/unstage and commit.
- Cherry-pick.
- Drag and drop rebase/merge.
- Drag and drop format-patch export.
- View and export repository file tree at any revision.
- Tag support.
- Stash support.
- Basic remote management.
Website: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gitg
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Developer: Jesse van den Kieboom, Ignacio Casal Quintero, Paolo Borelli, Alberto Fanjul
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
gitg is written in Vala. Learn Vala with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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