# gitahead/gitahead

Understand your Git history!

Repository: https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gitahead
Homepage: https://gitahead.com
Language: C++
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-14T16:31:24+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2833, "days_push": 19, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1947, forks 253 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:57.930462+00:00)

## What it is
GitAhead is a graphical Git client for Windows, Linux, and macOS built with C++ and Qt, designed to help users visualize and understand their source code history. It offers a fast native interface with commercial-quality features, is MIT licensed, and is now in maintenance mode with no new features planned.

## Use cases
- visualize git commit history graphically
- browse and manage git repositories with a gui
- understand branch and merge history
- stage and commit changes without the command line
- explore who changed what and when in a codebase
- find a free open-source alternative to commercial git clients

## When to choose
- you want a native, fast desktop git client on Windows, Linux, or macOS
- you prefer visualizing history over command-line git log
- you need a free MIT-licensed git gui
- you only need stable, well-established git client features

## When to avoid
- you need new features or active development - the project is in maintenance mode only
- you want a client with frequent updates or community-driven improvements
- you prefer a terminal-based git workflow
- you need deep integration with hosting platforms like GitHub or GitLab

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: gui, version-control, developer-tools
- domain: version-control, developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: git-client, graphical-git, git-history, qt, libgit2, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- gitahead/gitahead (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:57.930462+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 2026-08-30T03:07:06.784378+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:57.930462+00:00, sha e7b269d19986)
  - homepage: https://gitahead.com (fetched 2026-08-29T10:46:45.949565+00:00, sha 420f21794165)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.