Gittyup
Gittyup is a graphical Git client for viewing and managing source code history.
What Gittyup is
Gittyup is a graphical Git client for viewing and managing source code history. It is open source software developed by volunteers, licensed under MIT along with its predecessor GitAhead, and available for Linux, macOS and Windows. A single-branch history view focuses on the selected branch, while repository tabs let users switch between repositories.
The diff view supports staging and unstaging changes, blame, and staging individual lines. The blame view includes a timeline showing who changed each line. Commit tools include amending and starring commits and using commit message templates. For rebases, Gittyup supports resolving conflicts and continuing once the conflicts are solved. Its changelog notes support for Gitea instances. The project lists English, German, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese and Russian language support. Building from the repository requires Qt 6.4 or later as an external dependency, alongside included libgit2. Users can ask questions on Stack Overflow with the gittyup tag, report bugs through the issue tracker or visit the Matrix channel.
Good
- Free and open source under the MIT license.
- Provides single-branch history and repository tabs.
- Supports staging individual lines.
- Blame view includes a change timeline.
- Includes tools for rebase conflict resolution.
Watch out
- Building requires Qt 6.4 or later.
- Building also requires included libgit2.
Who it suits
Gittyup suits developers who prefer a desktop interface for reviewing Git history, staging changes and handling commits. It is also an option for users seeking an open-source client across Linux, macOS and Windows.
Verdict
Gittyup combines history browsing with staging, blame, commit and rebase tools in a free desktop client. Users building it from the repository should account for its listed dependencies.
Plans and prices
From Gittyup's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Open source software |
The facts
Each one read from Gittyup's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Blame
- The blame view includes a timeline showing who changed each line.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Build requirements
- The repository lists Qt 6.4 or later as a required external dependency and libgit2 as a required included dependency.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Commit tools
- Features include amending commits, starring commits, and commit message templates.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Conflict resolution
- Gittyup supports resolving rebase conflicts and continuing after they are solved.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Diff and staging
- The diff view supports staging and unstaging changes, blame, and single line staging.checked 4 Oct 2026
- History view
- A single branch view lets users focus on work in a selected branch.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The project changelog says Gittyup added support for Gitea instances.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The site lists English, German, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, and Russian language support.checked 4 Oct 2026
- License
- Gittyup and its predecessor GitAhead are licensed under the MIT license.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The project site says Gittyup is maintained by Murmele.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Gittyup is open source software developed by volunteers.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Gittyup is a graphical Git client designed to help users understand and manage source code history.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Repository workflow
- Tabs let users switch quickly between repositories.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can ask questions on Stack Overflow with the gittyup tag, report bugs through the issue tracker, or visit the Matrix channel.checked 4 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- Stable packages are listed for Linux Flatpak, Windows 32- and 64-bit binaries, and macOS.checked 4 Oct 2026
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