# soramimi/Guitar

Git GUI Client

Repository: https://github.com/soramimi/Guitar
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/guitar
Homepage: https://soramimi.github.io/Guitar/
Language: C
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: git, gui, client, windows, linux, qt, qt5, qt5-gui, raspberry-pi, haiku, qt6, qt6-gui
Last push: 2026-08-26T16:08:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 68, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3540, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 55, "gap_med": 147, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1695, forks 143 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:23.811850+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, version-control, developer-tools
- domain: version-control, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: git-gui, qt6, gpg-signing, github-integration, ssh, dark-theme, multilingual, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- soramimi/Guitar (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:23.811850+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 2026-08-30T03:37:57.548263+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/soramimi/Guitar (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:23.811850+00:00, sha 5cd0e861d50c)
  - homepage: https://soramimi.github.io/Guitar/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:12:52.786750+00:00, sha 8bfc54d4700d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.