GitQuill – free cross-platform GUI for Git, inspired by GitKraken

In plain words

GitQuill is a free, cross-platform graphical interface for Git version control. Designed for developers who prefer visual tools over command-line operations, it offers an alternative to similar applications like GitKraken. The software runs on multiple operating systems and is available as open-source code on GitHub, making it accessible to users looking for a lightweight Git management solution without licensing costs.

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From the sources

npm install npm run build npm start Notes GitQuill has a custom mechanism for saving/restoring work-in-progress (WIP) using branches instead of traditional stashing; this is because Git's stashing has technical quirks that make it difficult to integrate consistently into the UI. If you start a rebase while having a file selected, GitQuill will revert the whole commit content in the index, while keeping it in the working tree, so that you can edit files without leaving the application. When a conflict is detected, GitQuill automatically resets the unmerged files, in order to avoid the special repository state that makes things complicated to handle. Conflict markers are still left to be…from github.com

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