Git Extensions is a standalone Windows UI tool for managing git repositories. It also integrates with Windows Explorer and Microsoft Visual Studio.
Online manual
git-extensions-documentation.readthedocs.org
Current Status
Next Version (build instructions)
| Windows only | |
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| Runtime environment | MS Windows 10+ // .NET Desktop 10.0 SDK |
| Development | MS Visual Studio 2026, C# 14 // VC++ (inc. ATL for x86/x64 for installer) |
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Downloads
Download it now or install it with Chocolatey or Winget.
If you want to update a portable version, you should delete all the files and the subfolders from the existing folder except:
- GitExtensions.settings
- WindowPositions.xml
- User defined themes in folder Themes
Conduct
Project maintainers pledge to foster an open and welcoming environment, and ask contributors to do the same.
For more information see our code of conduct.
Shoutouts
Backers
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Useful Links
- Website: gitextensions.github.io Git repo
- Source code: github.com/gitextensions/gitextensions
- Online manual: git-extensions-documentation.readthedocs.org Git repo
- Issue tracker: github.com/gitextensions/gitextensions/issues
- Wiki: github.com/gitextensions/gitextensions/wiki
- Gitter chat: gitter.im/gitextensions/gitextensions