TortoiseGit/TortoiseGit
Windows Explorer Extension to Operate Git; Mirror of official repository https://tortoisegit.org/sourcecode observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
72/100
- Activity 89
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
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: n/a
- age_days: 5730
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 67
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1680 stars · 423 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
TortoiseGit is a free, open-source Windows shell extension that integrates Git version control directly into Windows Explorer, based on TortoiseSVN. It provides overlay icons showing file status, a powerful context menu for Git operations like committing, branching, diffing, and log viewing, usable with any development tool or file type.
Use cases
- manage git repositories from windows explorer
- see file status overlay icons in explorer
- commit and view logs without command line
- create branches and tags via context menu
- diff two versions of files visually
- integrate git with any IDE or editor on windows
- create patches and apply them
- integrate commits with a bug tracking system
When to choose
- you use Windows and want a GUI for Git without leaving Explorer
- you prefer visual tools over the git command line
- you want Git integration that works with any editor or IDE
- you need file status overlays and context-menu Git operations
When to avoid
- you need IDE-integrated Git inside Visual Studio or Eclipse specifically
- you work primarily on Linux or macOS
- you prefer a fully command-line or terminal-based Git workflow
Facets
application · maturity stable
version-control developer-tools gui version-control developer-tools windows windows git shell-extension explorer-integration windows-explorer tortoisesvn-derived
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/TortoiseGit/TortoiseGit · fetched 2026-08-28 · fa752c92ba59
- homepage: https://tortoisegit.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · ef4b1217afb2
- site_page: https://tortoisegit.org/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3f44230c6250
- site_page: https://tortoisegit.org/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0b2311ea0ae3
- site_page: https://tortoisegit.org/support/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · c60f773ac6aa
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| TortoiseGit/TortoiseGit | main | 72 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="TortoiseGit/TortoiseGit")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem