git-cola/git-cola
git-cola: The highly caffeinated Git GUI observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
92/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 80
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 39.0
- age_days: 6658
- days_rel: 52
- days_push: 12
- n_releases_24m: 17
Adoption not part of the score
2565 stars · 479 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Git Cola is a powerful, slick graphical user interface for Git built with Python and PyQt/PySide via QtPy. It includes a main commit/staging GUI and a separate Git DAG history visualizer, and runs cross-platform on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Use cases
- visual git gui for staging and committing
- view git commit history as a DAG graph
- interactive rebase with a gui
- review diffs before committing
- cross-platform git client for linux mac windows
When to choose
- you want a lightweight, fast native Git GUI that runs from source
- you need a visual DAG history browser alongside staging tools
- you prefer free open-source GPL tooling across Linux, macOS, and Windows
When to avoid
- you need a fully integrated IDE experience rather than a dedicated Git tool
- you only work via the command line or scripts
- you cannot install Python and PyQt/PySide dependencies
Facets
application · maturity active
gui version-control developer-tools editor version-control developer-tools cross-platform windows python cross-platform git-gui pyqt qt dag-visualization diff-viewer rebase linux macos desktop
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/git-cola/git-cola · fetched 2026-08-28 · 927f7416a646
- homepage: https://git-cola.gitlab.io/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5ac2b42d459a
- site_page: https://git-cola.gitlab.io/about.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 65703b52998d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| git-cola/git-cola | main | 92 |
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