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GitHub Desktop

Simple collaboration from your desktop

by shiftkey

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Official site: flathub.org

About GitHub Desktop

Focus on what matters instead of fighting with Git. Whether you're new to Git or a seasoned

user, GitHub Desktop simplifies your development workflow.

Attribute commits with collaborators easily. Quickly add co-authors to your commit. Great for

pairing and excellent for sending a little love/credit to that special someone who helped fix

that gnarly bug of yours. See the attribution on the history page, undo an accidental

attribution, and see the co-authors on github.com

Checkout branches with pull requests and view CI statuses. See all open pull requests for your

repositories and check them out as if they were a local branch, even if they're from upstream

branches or forks. See which pull requests pass commit status checks, too!]

Syntax highlighted diffs. The new GitHub Desktop supports syntax highlighting when viewing

diffs for a variety of different languages.

Expanded image diff support. Easily compare changed images. See the before and after, swipe or

fade between the two, or look at just the changed parts.

Extensive editor & shell integrations. Open your favorite editor or shell from the app, or

jump back to GitHub Desktop from your shell. GitHub Desktop is your springboard for work.

Community supported. GitHub Desktop is open source now! Check out our roadmap, contribute, and

help us make collaboration even easier.

This version of GitHub Desktop is a fork that adds support for Linux.

How to install GitHub Desktop

  1. Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
  2. Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
  3. Prefer the command line? With Flatpak you can install and update it with: flatpak install flathub io.github.shiftey.Desktop
  4. Open GitHub Desktop once it finishes installing.
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Frequently asked questions

Is GitHub Desktop free to download?

Yes. The Download button sends you to flathub.org, the developer's official site, where GitHub Desktop is available to download. Flatnic doesn't host or modify any files.

How do I install GitHub Desktop from the command line?

With Flatpak, run: flatpak install flathub io.github.shiftey.Desktop. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.

Is GitHub Desktop safe?

GitHub Desktop downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.

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