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TortoiseGit/TortoiseGit

Windows Explorer Extension to Operate Git; Mirror of official repository https://tortoisegit.org/sourcecode observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/TortoiseGit/TortoiseGit · homepage · C++ · NOASSERTION (other) 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

Full methodology

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

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
TortoiseGit/TortoiseGitmain72

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="TortoiseGit/TortoiseGit")

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