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Dev tools · July 1, 2015

GitHub Desktop

A new way to contribute from your desktop

GitHub Desktop launched on July 1, 2015 with 29 votes, #1,495 of 4,208 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

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What it does

GitHub is where people build software. More than 150 million people use GitHub to discover, fork, and contribute to over 420 million projects.

Whether you're new to Git or a seasoned user, GitHub Desktop simplifies your development workflow. Easily compare versions to catch every detail and ensure your code update is flawless. Copy commits from one branch to another, combine multiple commits in your branch history, or alter your commit history with an intuitive drag and drop functionality unique to GitHubfrom github.com

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