Ungit
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The facts
Each one read from Ungit's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Auto refresh
- Ungit watches the Git directory while a page is open and refreshes after Git operations or changes to files not ignored by .gitignore.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Cloud use
- The README says Ungit can run on a cloud or pure-shell machine and be accessed from a browser.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Desktop packages
- The README says prebuilt Electron packages are available and Git is still required.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Editor integrations
- The README lists integrations for Atom, Brackets, and Visual Studio Code.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Gerrit integration
- The README identifies Gerrit integration as available through a plugin.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Git hosting
- The README says Ungit works well with GitHub.checked 7 Oct 2026
- GitHub integration
- The README says Ungit works well with GitHub.checked 7 Oct 2026
- GPG limitation
- Ungit supports Git commit signing configuration but says it does not support GPG authentication, so passwordless GPG authentication or a third-party GPG password must be configured for signed commits.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Installation requires Node.js 20.19.0 or later, npm 10.8.2 or later, and Git 2.34.x or later.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Installation requirements
- The README requires Node.js 20.19.0 or later, npm 10.8.2 or later, and Git 2.34.x or later.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Interface
- Its web interface can run on a cloud or pure shell machine and be opened in a browser.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Known limitation
- The README says running Git in a non-English language can cause unexpected behavior because Ungit parses Git command results in English.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository states that Ungit is once again MIT licensed.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Maintainers
- The repository lists FredrikNoren, Jung-Kim, and campersau as maintainers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Merge tools
- Users can configure an external merge tool, with Kaleidoscope and p4merge given as examples.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- Ungit supports plugins, and its plugin guide explains how to create one and describes its plugin API.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Ungit provides a graphical interface intended to make Git easier to use.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security limitation
- The README says Ungit does not support GPG authentication and advises configuring passwordless GPG authentication or a third-party GPG password to commit with GPG.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Web interface
- Ungit launches a server and opens its user interface in a browser.checked 7 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The README says Ungit runs on any platform supported by Node.js and Git.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Platform support
- The README says Ungit runs on platforms supported by Node.js and Git.checked 7 Oct 2026
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