Git Extensions is a standalone UI tool for managing git repositories.
It also integrates with Windows Explorer and Microsoft Visual Studio (2015/2017).
The work has been split into two streams:
- version 3.0x
- version 2.5x
This stream contains the code for the new major version with a number of significant changes—both to the app and the codebase. For more details please refer to versions comparison.
| Windows | Linux/Mac | |
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| Runtime environment | MS Windows 7SP1+ MS .NET Framework 4.6.1+ |
No official support |
| Development | MS VS 2017 v15.7+, C#7.3 (C++ including Visual C++ ATL for x86 and x64 for installer) |
No official support |
| Current dev status |  [ Download ] |
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| Translations |  |
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This stream contains the last cross-platform version running both on Windows (MS .NET Framework) and on Linux/Mac (Mono). The code is in maintenance mode with no significant active development planned. Only certain bug fixes are currently ported across, however there may be consideration given for certain features to be ported across from the v3.0x stream.
| Windows | Linux/Mac | |
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| Runtime environment | MS Windows 7SP1+ MS .NET Framework 4.6.1+ |
Linux / Mac (possible) Mono 5.0+ (Recommended 5.14.0 or later) |
| Development | MS VS 2015/2017, C#6 | MonoDevelop / JetBrains Rider / MS VS for Mac |
| Current dev status |  |
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| Translations | |
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| Latest Release (v2.51.05) | [ Download ] / Changelog GitHub:  | SourceForge:  |
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| Visual Studio VSIX (2015/2017) | [ Download ] or install via Visual Studio |
| Visual Studio addin (2010/2012/2013) | Included with installer for the 2.x branch. Download and run setup.exe |
| Visual Studio Code VSIX Kudos to @pmiossec |
[ Download ] or install via VSCode NB: Please direct all discussions about the VSIX to its own repo. |
- Special thanks to JetBRAINS for ReSharper licenses.
- Some icons by Yusuke Kamiyamane (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0).
- Website: gitextensions.github.io
- Source code: github.com/gitextensions/gitextensions
- Online manual: git-extensions-documentation.readthedocs.org
- Issue tracker: github.com/gitextensions/gitextensions/issues
- Wiki: github.com/gitextensions/gitextensions/wiki
- Gitter chat: gitter.im/gitextensions/gitextensions
- Mailing list: groups.google.com/group/gitextensions