# desktop/desktop

Focus on what matters instead of fighting with Git.

Repository: https://github.com/desktop/desktop
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/desktop
Homepage: https://github.com/apps/desktop
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: electron, github, git, typescript, github-desktop
Last push: 2026-08-26T16:09:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 85, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3766, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 20, "gap_med": 0.0, "n_releases_24m": 187}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 21793, forks 10518 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:32.091664+00:00)

## What it is
GitHub Desktop is an open-source Electron-based graphical Git client that simplifies Git workflows with visual diffs, branch management, and GitHub integration. It is written in TypeScript and React, with official installers for macOS and Windows.

## Use cases
- visual git client for beginners
- manage branches and commits without command line
- review diffs before committing
- cherry-pick and squash commits with drag and drop
- stash changes without committing
- sync local repos with GitHub

## When to avoid
- you need full Git functionality or advanced commands
- you work primarily on Linux (only community forks available)
- you prefer terminal-based workflows
- you need a scriptable or headless Git tool

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, version-control, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, version-control, cross-platform
- platform: windows
- tags: git-client, github, git-gui, electron-app, open-source, macos, electron, desktop

## Member repositories
- desktop/desktop (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:32.091664+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:57:48.140484+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/desktop/desktop (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:32.091664+00:00, sha 02a2de541e0f)
  - homepage: https://github.com/apps/desktop (fetched 2026-08-29T07:56:33.371818+00:00, sha b14572465746)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.