# Uncommon/Xit

Mac OS X Git GUI

Repository: https://github.com/Uncommon/Xit
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/xit
Language: Swift
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: graphical, git, macos, mac, libgit2, osx, cocoa
Last push: 2026-04-08T15:32:55+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 76, release rhythm 46, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5545, "days_push": 147, "days_rel": 147, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: prerelease_only, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1169, forks 53 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:51.021087+00:00)

## What it is
Xit is a free, open-source graphical Git client for macOS built in Swift on top of libgit2. It provides a visual interface for browsing commit history, branches, tags, stashes, and file diffs, aiming to handle large repositories well.

## Use cases
- visualize git commit history graph on mac
- browse branches tags and stashes in a git gui
- view diffs and blame for files at any commit
- manage git repositories without the command line
- search commit history by author message or hash
- preview workspace changes in a mac git client

## When to choose
- you want a native macOS graphical Git client
- you need to visualize commit graphs and repository history
- you work with large repositories and want a scalable GUI
- you prefer diff, blame, and QuickLook file previews over terminal output

## When to avoid
- you need full feature parity with git CLI, such as interactive rebase or robust merge conflict handling
- you require deep GitHub integration like pull request management
- you need a cross-platform client that runs on Windows or Linux
- you want a fully stable 1.0 tool - it is still in beta

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: version-control, gui, developer-tools
- domain: version-control, developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: -
- tags: git-gui, gitx-rewrite, libgit2, cocoa, swift, commit-graph, diff-viewer, blame-view, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- Uncommon/Xit (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:51.021087+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 2026-08-30T06:28:40.313915+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Uncommon/Xit (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:51.021087+00:00, sha deabbe6b8322)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.