kactus-io/kactus
:cactus: A true version control tool for designers observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3375
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1503
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1511 stars · 76 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Kactus is an open-source desktop application that brings Git-based version control to designers, specifically Sketch users. It provides a GUI for branches, commits, pull requests, and collaboration on design files without using the command line.
Use cases
- version control for sketch design files
- collaborate with designers on the same sketch file
- create branches and pull requests for designs without the command line
- merge changes across team members' sketch files
- share pages across multiple sketch files
When to choose
- you are a Sketch designer who wants Git workflows without the terminal
- your design team needs to collaborate on the same Sketch file and merge changes
- you want an open-source alternative to design version control tools
When to avoid
- you use design tools other than Sketch (e.g. Figma, Adobe XD)
- you need a tool with active development and recent releases
- you are on Windows or Linux, since installers target macOS
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
version-control gui developer-tools web-design version-control developer-tools cross-platform git sketch designers version-control desktop-app macos desktop
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/kactus-io/kactus · fetched 2026-08-28 · 39752cb4e894
- homepage: https://kactus.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9228af0ac591
- site_page: https://kactus.io/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · f3575ee07b57
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| kactus-io/kactus | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="kactus-io/kactus")
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