# caged/gitnub

A Gitk-like application written in RubyCocoa that looks like it belongs on a Mac.  See the wiki for downloads and screenshots.

Repository: https://github.com/caged/gitnub
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gitnub
Homepage: http://alternateidea.com
Language: Ruby
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2015-05-26T19:00:23+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6758, "days_push": 4117, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1043, forks 62 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:21.028033+00:00)

## What it is
GitNub is a Mac-native Gitk-like application built with RubyCocoa for quickly viewing information about a git repository. It is launched from the shell via a `nub` helper command inside a git directory.

## Use cases
- visualize git repository history on mac
- gitk alternative for macos
- quickly inspect a git repo with a native mac app
- browse git commits graphically
- view git branch history in a gui

## When to choose
- you are on macOS (Leopard-era) with RubyCocoa installed and want a lightweight native git history viewer
- you prefer a Gitk-style tool with a Mac look and feel

## When to avoid
- you need a maintained tool - the last release was in 2015 and it targets old macOS/RubyCocoa
- you are on Linux or Windows
- you need modern git features or full repository management beyond history viewing

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: version-control, gui, developer-tools
- domain: version-control, developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: ruby
- tags: git, gitk, rubycocoa, repository-viewer, mac-native, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- caged/gitnub (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:21.028033+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 2026-08-30T07:02:29.621803+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/caged/gitnub (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:21.028033+00:00, sha e84a0df16ce2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.