GitHub Desktop

In plain words

GitHub Desktop is a native application that simplifies Git and GitHub workflows for developers. It provides a graphical interface for managing repositories, making version control tasks like committing, branching, and pushing changes more accessible without using the command line. The tool is designed for developers who prefer a visual approach to Git operations while working with GitHub-hosted projects.

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From the sources

Simple collaboration from your desktop

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  GitHub for mobile2019 · github.com · ▲467

  The world’s development platform, in your pocket

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  Board For GitHub2017 · justinfincher.github.io · ▲293

  A webview based GitHub project app with native features

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  GitHub Projects2016 · github.com · ▲718

  GitHub takes on Trello with new project management tools

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  I made a tool that made me faster at Git2018 · github.com · ▲551

  simple terminal UI for git commands. Contribute to jesseduffield/lazygit development by creating an account on GitHub.

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  Github for Designers2012 · pixelapse.com · ▲409
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  GitHub Desktop2015 · github.com · ▲29

  A new way to contribute from your desktop

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  /dev/null▲481

  a social network for devs

  Dev tools · 2d ago · dev-null.sh

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  Whiteboard (YC W26) – an open-source IDE for thoughtful software design▲423

  open-source IDE for thoughtful software design. Contribute to devdotfast/whiteboard development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 27d ago · github.com

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  Reladraw – A diagram language where you decide where to place things▲411

  Contribute to reladraw/reladraw development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 25d ago · github.com

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  OpenBot▲362

  Grok Bot alternative: free, local, open-source, multiplayer

  Dev tools · 22d ago · openbot.run

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  Talanoa▲341

  Hi HN, I’m a fullstack developer, and honestly, I’ve lost count of how many side projects I’ve worked on over the years. But one idea kept coming back to me: a different kind of email client. It first came to me in 2014: “What if we could handle emails more like conversations?” Every year, I’d revisit this concept in my “Build Notes.” Ten years later, no one had built exactly what I had in mind — so I finally decided to do it myself. That’s how Talanoa was born. I wanted something focused on people, not timelines. I was tired of marking messages as unread just to remember to reply later, or…

  Dev tools · 20d ago · talanoa.email

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  CoreSpeed▲332

  One MCP for everything your agents need: apps, memory, tools

  Dev tools · 28d ago · corespeed.io

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  Framer Design▲1,008

  Design, code and collaborate. Now all-in-one.

  Dev tools · 2017 · framer.com

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  Not Hotdog▲907

  An app that shows if your food is a hotdog 🌭

  Life & fun · 2017

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  Ludus Beta▲906

  A limitless presentation tool for designers.

  Work · 2017 · ludus.one

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  Startup Graveyard▲877

  History shouldn't have to repeat itself

  Life & fun · 2017 · startupgraveyard.io

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  Good Sales Emails▲813

  Best sales emails from great companies

  Growth · 2017 · goodsalesemails.com

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  Things 3.0▲757

  Complete revamp of the original, award-winning task manager

  Work · 2017 · culturedcode.com