GitX-dev

The application provides a graphical interface for interacting with Git repositories on macOS. It lets users browse commit history, view formatted diffs, search by author or commit message, and explore the full file tree of any revision. Files can be previewed directly or opened with QuickLook, and items can be dragged out of the tree view for copying. The tool works with large repositories (over 200 MB) and relies on libgit2 and ObjectiveGit.framework rather than invoking the Git command line for most operations.

Designed for everyday software development, the UI includes a sidebar that displays branches, remotes, and tags, as well as clickable commit references in the blame view. Updates are delivered in‑app via Sparkle, and the codebase uses Objective‑C Automatic Reference Counting to keep memory usage low. The program is intended to cover the majority of common Git workflows, leaving only uncommon or potentially destructive actions to the command line.

GitX‑dev is an open‑source, free‑tier project that runs on macOS 10.7 and later (64‑bit Intel only). It is a maintained fork of the original GitX project, incorporating community‑sourced improvements and focusing on stability and performance for active developers.