GitPulsar is a developer tool that enhances Git workflows by automatically capturing and preserving the state of a working directory in the background.
It runs as a daemon that continuously records incremental snapshots of a project without interfering with normal Git operations, helping developers avoid data loss and reduce the need for frequent “work in progress” commits. The project is designed to separate routine state-saving from meaningful commits, keeping repositories clean while ensuring work remains recoverable across sessions and devices.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Multi-repo workspace — open a folder, browse all Git repositories inside.
- Commit history — searchable list with expandable details, paginated loading.
- Commit detail — prominent message display, file list with configurable limit, collapsible technical details.
- Branch graph — visual branch topology in a separate window.
- Staging area — split unstaged/staged lists with drag-and-drop, per-file and per-hunk stage/unstage/discard.
- Partial staging — stage/unstage individual hunks within a fileSyntax highlighting — language-aware diff coloring with dark/light theme supportUndo/redo — undo staging operations and file discards (Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z).
- Branch management — create, checkout local/remote branches.
- Remote operations — fetch, pull, push via git CLI (reliable SSH support).
- Stash — save, pop, list, drop.
- Commit editing — amend, edit message, cherry-pick, revert.
- Commit signing — signed commit indicator (lock icon).
- Merge & rebase — conflict detection, continue/abort merge and rebase.
- Interactive rebase — reorder, squash, fixup, reword, drop commits.
- Submodules — list, init, update submodules.
- Worktrees — list, add, remove git worktrees.
- .gitignore editor — edit .gitignore from the app menu.
- Adaptive layout — 3-tier responsive design: desktop, tablet (<860sp), mobile (<500sp). Minimum 360px width.
- Auto-refresh — configurable polling with hash-based skip.
- Preferences — date format, refresh interval, commit files limit.
Website: gitlab.com/ilshat-apps/gitpulsar
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Developer: ilshat-apps
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Gitpulsar is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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