Gitte is a desktop Git client for GNOME built with GTK4 and libadwaita. It provides a native graphical interface for working with Git repositories, helping developers inspect repository state, review history, manage branches and tags, and perform everyday version control tasks without relying solely on the command line.
The application is written in Rust with Relm4 and follows GNOME design conventions. It’s aimed at users who want a focused Git GUI that integrates cleanly with a modern Linux desktop.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Browse repositories from a GNOME-friendly graphical interface.
- View diffs for staged and unstaged changes.
- Manage branches, tags, stashes, and remotes.
- Work with pending changes in the index and working tree.
- Search the commit log by message, author, or date.
- Clone repositories and checkout commits or tags.
- Push and pull changes through dedicated dialogs.
- Export repository snapshots with git archive support.
Website: codeberg.org/ckruse/Gitte
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Developer: Christian Kruse
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
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