GitUp

What GitUp is

GitUp is a free, open-source graphical Git interface for macOS that shows repository history in a live graph. Changes made in GitUp or elsewhere are reflected in the graph immediately. Users can rewrite, split, delete, and reorder commits, and can also fix up, squash, cherry-pick, merge, or rebase. Undo and redo are available, with snapshots for returning to earlier repository states. Search covers branches, tags, and commits by message, author, or diff content. GitUp includes GitUpKit, a toolkit for building Git apps. It supports the pre-commit, commit-msg, post-commit, and pre-push hooks; Git LFS works when its command-line tool is installed at /usr/local/bin/git-lfs. The project says it can render the official Git repository graph of 40,000 commits in less than a second, but notes that it is not designed or optimized for very large repositories, especially those with many files. GitUp requires macOS 12.4 or later. It was created in late 2014 by GitUp, which is headquartered in San Francisco.

Who it suits

GitUp suits macOS users who want a graphical view of repository history, whether they are professional engineers or new to Git. It may be a poor fit for very large repositories, especially those with huge numbers of files.

Limits

GitUp is not designed or optimized for very large repositories, especially those containing huge numbers of files. Git LFS support depends on the command-line tool being installed at /usr/local/bin/git-lfs.

Getting started

1. Open the GitUp website
2. Use a Mac running macOS 12.4 or later
3. Install GitUp through its macOS distribution
4. Install Git LFS at /usr/local/bin/git-lfs when Git LFS support is needed
5. Use the documentation or GitHub Issues for support

Verdict

GitUp pairs a live repository graph with a broad set of commit operations and search. Check its macOS requirement and repository-size limitation before choosing it.