Git Light
A lighter way to see your Git history
Git Light is a GitKraken-inspired desktop client that runs real Git commands against local repositories. Built with Electron, Vue 3, and TypeScript.
Everything you need to navigate a repo
Real local Git operations with a GitKraken-inspired three-pane layout.
Commit graph
Virtualized SVG lanes with a pending-changes row, infinite scroll, and arrow-key selection across history.
Branch sidebar
Favorites, remotes, tags, stashes, and worktrees — drag branches to merge or rebase.
Working tree
Flat or tree file list, per-hunk staging, conflict resolution, and commit composition.
Interactive rebase
Reorder, squash, fixup, drop, or edit commits in a dialog before starting the rebase.
Remote sync
Fetch, pull, push, and sync from the toolbar — with ahead/behind counts in the status bar.
Search & shortcuts
Search commits and files by message or path. Navigate history and drive the UI from the keyboard.
Auto-update checks
Packaged builds compare against GitHub Releases on startup. Check manually anytime from the app menu.
Real Git backend
Native git CLI in the Electron main process via typed IPC — mock mode available for UI-only dev.
Credits & attribution
Settings credits panel with project links and open-source licenses. Native About dialog on all platforms.
Integrated terminal
Toggle an in-app shell at the repo root with ⌘T — xterm.js backed by node-pty in the main process.
Themes
Default, Dracula, Light, Claude, or System appearance — pick in settings and sync the window chrome.
Polished layout
Collapsible sidebars with expand rails, resizable panes, and commit graph zoom for dense history views.
Built with modern tools
Electron desktop shell, Vue 3 renderer, and a typed IPC Git layer.
Get started
Clone the repo, install dependencies, and launch in development mode.
# Clone and run git clone https://github.com/ftuyama/git-light.git cd git-light npm install npm run dev