Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Gitris combines GitHub with the classic Tetris game mechanic. Designed for developers, it gamifies interaction with GitHub repositories by turning code commits and repository activity into Tetris-style gameplay. The… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. GitHub + Tetris = Gitris launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   GitHub Projects▲718

   GitHub takes on Trello with new project management tools

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   A simple Go web server with logging, tracing, health check▲318

   GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

   2018 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →

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   GitHub Marketplace▲539

   Tools to build on and improve your workflow

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Github for Designers▲409

   2012 · pixelapse.com · its alternatives →

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   GitQuest▲187

   Hey HN, I built Git Quest, it reads your public GitHub history and turns it into an idle RPG character. How it works: - Your most-used language determines your class (TypeScript → Paladin, Python → Sage, etc.) - Commits generate Power and XP - Your character auto-battles dungeons while you code – no active play needed - Enemies drop loot across 5 rarity tiers - Live leaderboard ranks developers It only reads public GitHub data. I built it because I wanted something that rewards coding consistency without being another "streak" tracker. The idle mechanic means prolific coders naturally…

   2025 · gitquest.dev · its alternatives →

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   Simple JavaScript Tetris▲112

   Contribute to jstimpfle/tetris-on-a-plane development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Gitdot – A better GitHub. Open-source, written in Rust▲334

   What works now: user signups, org creations, private/public repos, and importing GitHub repositories (both as read-only mirrors and full migrations). So basically, you can create, push and pull to a repo, but we don't have many features quite yet (issues, PRs, CI). What is a bit unique is: 1) we built it in Rust and 2) the website is a little odd. Its design is inspired by CLIs (e.g., fzf, broot, vim) instead of web apps, and as such, lacks some affordances that you might typically expect in favor of keyboard-driven instant navigations (we have the very ambitious goal of an FCP of…

   Jun 2026 · gitdot.io · its alternatives →

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   My HTML5 Game for Github Game Off▲82

   2012 · khele.in · its alternatives →

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   A Terminal Tetris Game▲52

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Tetris Implemented in ClojureScript▲135

    2019 · djblue.github.io · its alternatives →

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    GitDiagram▲342

    GitDiagram is an open-source micro dev-tool that I made this past week Given any public GitHub repository it generates diagrams in Mermaid.js with Claude 3.5 Sonnet I extract information from the file tree and README for details and interactivity (you can click components to be taken to relevant files and directories) Also, you can replace "hub" with "diagram" in any repository URL to access its diagram I created this because I wanted to contribute to open-source projects but quickly realized their codebases are too massive for me to dig through manually, so this helps me get started I do…

    2025 · gitdiagram.com · its alternatives →

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    GitHub for Atom▲311

    Git and GitHub integration right inside Atom

    2017 · github.blog · its alternatives →

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    Wayland compositor in around 500 lines of annotated C▲332

    GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

    2018 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →

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    GitHub Desktop▲252

    The New Native

    2017 · desktop.github.com · its alternatives →

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    Interactive guide to Tetris in ClojureScript▲157

    2014 · shaunlebron.com · its alternatives →

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    GitHub Space Shooter▲137

    Hi HN! Excited to show another gamification way of visualize github contribution graph!

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Gitscout▲307

    A beautiful Github Issues experience for macOS

    2016 · gitscout.com · its alternatives →

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    GitPodcast▲308

    Understanding any GitHub repository is tough, especially a big one - this project aims to make it a tad bit easier by giving the listener a primer + some details on the specific repository. For some people (like me) - audio/visual medium is more easily understandable. So, I hope this project is helpful to some of them. This project was inspired by https://gitdiagram.com - so check it out as well, and maybe use them together for better understanding. Future plans: 1. To add more voices and let users choose most natural one (decide between OpenAI/Microsoft Speech) 2. Custom…

    2025 · gitpodcast.com · its alternatives →

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    Epic Dev Battles of History▲124

    Challenge top dev in an epic GitHub contribution showdown!

    2025 · epicdevbattlesofhistory.com · its alternatives →

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    Board For GitHub▲293

    A webview based GitHub project app with native features

    2017 · justinfincher.github.io · its alternatives →

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    GitNews Web▲265

    Trending repositories from GitHub, HackerNews & Reddit

    2019 · git.news · its alternatives →

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    GitHub City▲249

    Create a 3D city from your GitHub contributions

    2022 · honzaap.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Gitorials – Tutorials as Git Repos▲147

    2017 · gitorials.com · its alternatives →

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    GuessHub, our Github Game off entry. Guess a commit's repository▲122

    2013 · guesshub.io · its alternatives →

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