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soramimi/Guitar

Git GUI Client observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/soramimi/Guitar · homepage · C · GPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

88/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 68
  • 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: 147
  • age_days: 3540
  • days_rel: 55
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 4

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1695 stars · 143 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Guitar is a fast, lightweight open-source Git GUI client built with C++ and Qt 6. It provides a graphical interface for everyday Git workflows including commits, branches, merges, diffs, blame, and GitHub integration on Windows and Linux.

Use cases

  • visualize git commit history with a branch graph
  • stage and commit changes without the command line
  • browse diffs and blame for files
  • manage multiple git repositories from one app
  • clone repositories from GitHub with a GUI
  • sign commits with GPG
  • generate commit messages with AI

When to choose

  • you want a lightweight, fast Git GUI on Windows or Linux
  • you prefer visual commit graphs and diff views over CLI git
  • you need SSH and GPG support in a Git client
  • you manage many repositories and want a unified sidebar

When to avoid

  • you need a macOS client (Mac releases discontinued)
  • you rely on AppImage packaging (being discontinued)
  • you want a fully scriptable or terminal-based Git workflow

Facets

application · maturity active

gui version-control developer-tools version-control developer-tools windows cross-platform git-gui qt6 gpg-signing github-integration ssh dark-theme multilingual command-line linux

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
soramimi/Guitarmain88

For agents

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