BranchDesk is an open-source, cross-platform Git client for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It provides a clean, intuitive, and visual interface for managing repositories, commits, branches, and merges—making Git workflows faster and more approachable for developers of all skill levels.
🛠️ Project Status: Actively in development
⭐ Star the repo • 💬 Join discussions • 🧭 Help shape the roadmap
Git is powerful, but not always friendly. BranchDesk aims to:
- Reduce cognitive load when working with Git
- Provide a clean, distraction-free UI
- Make branching, merging, and history easier to understand
- Stay lightweight, fast, and open source
Whether you're a beginner learning Git or an experienced developer managing complex repositories, BranchDesk is built for you.
- Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
- Repository cloning and management
- Visual commit history
- Branch creation and switching
- Staging and committing changes
- Merge and conflict handling
- Clean diff viewer
- Light & Dark themes
Full feature breakdown is available in the Public Roadmap below.
This roadmap represents the current vision for BranchDesk. It is community-driven and subject to change based on feedback and contributions.
Goal: Deliver a stable, usable Git client covering essential daily workflows.
Repository Management
- Clone repositories (HTTPS & SSH)
- Add existing local repositories
- Create new repositories
- Open repository in file explorer
- Open repository in default code editor
Branch Management
- View current branch
- Create new branches
- Checkout / switch branches
- Delete local branches
Commit Workflow
- View changed files
- Stage / unstage files
- Commit changes
- Commit history list
Sync
- Fetch from remote
- Pull changes
- Push commits
- Basic sync status (ahead / behind)
Diff Viewer
- File-level diff view
- Added / removed line highlighting
Goal: Match core features developers expect from a modern Git GUI.
- Partial staging (line-level)
- Amend last commit
- Revert commits
- Cherry-pick commits
- Rename branches
- Publish local branches
- Track upstream branches
- Compare branches
- Reset branch to commit
- Merge branches via UI
- Rebase support
- Conflict detection & resolution indicators
- Commit history search & filtering
Goal: Improve collaboration and remote workflows.
- GitHub authentication (OAuth / token)
- Open repository on GitHub
- Fork repositories
- Create pull requests (via browser)
- View PR-related branches
- Multiple remotes support
- Private repository handling
Goal: Improve speed, comfort, and personalization.
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Discard / undo changes
- Stash, apply, and pop stashes
- .gitignore editor
- Configure Git username & email
- Default branch configuration
- Editor selection
- Theme support (Light / Dark)
- Localization support
- Status indicators & notifications
Goal: Support advanced Git users and teams.
- Visual commit graph
- Tags management
- Blame view
- Submodule support
- Git LFS support
- Hooks management
- Plugin / extension system
BranchDesk is built in public and contributions are welcome.
You can help by:
- ⭐ Starring the repository
- 🐞 Reporting bugs
- 💡 Suggesting features
- 🔧 Submitting pull requests
- 📝 Improving documentation
Please check the CONTRIBUTING.md (coming soon) for guidelines.
Have ideas or feedback? Join the discussion and help shape the future of BranchDesk.
- Share feature requests
- Discuss UI/UX ideas
- Vote on roadmap priorities
BranchDesk is released under the MIT License.
Built by developers, for developers. Inspired by the need for a fast, friendly, and open Git client.
If you like the project, consider giving it a ⭐ and spreading the word!