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Git Workbench v1.2.0 — A Cleaner Workspace & Interactive Terminal
Git Workbench v1.2.0 brings a more compact Home workspace, a persistent interactive terminal, and clearer update notifications.
Highlights
- A redesigned Home: scan pinned repositories in aligned rows with branch, working-tree, and sync information. Consistent typography, smaller controls, and a compact Recent / Quick access sidebar make better use of your screen. Search, filters, pinning, and expandable request details remain available.
- An interactive terminal: use a persistent login shell on Linux/macOS or PowerShell on Windows. Working directories, environment variables, command history, Tab completion, ANSI colors, interactive prompts, and Ctrl+C work directly at the prompt. Each repository has its own session; hiding the drawer keeps it running. Resize, maximize, copy/paste, or explicitly stop and restart a session.
- Updates when you’re ready: installed builds check at startup and offer Download or Skip for now when an update is available. The status bar keeps the update action visible, shows download progress, and offers an explicit restart/install action. Offline and up-to-date startup results stay quiet.
- Independent text sizing: Home keeps a consistent text hierarchy, and terminal text follows Diff & Code preferences. Layouts adapt to narrow windows and larger Home text.
Downloads and installation
Choose the installer for your operating system from Assets below:
| Platform | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Linux x64 | AppImage, Debian/Ubuntu .deb, Fedora/RHEL .rpm, and Arch .pkg.tar.zst |
| Windows x64 | NSIS setup .exe |
| macOS Intel and Apple silicon | Universal .dmg and .zip |
Git must be installed and available on your system. Existing SSH keys and Git credential helpers continue to handle Git authentication. The Windows interactive terminal requires Windows 10 version 1809 or newer.
macOS builds are unsigned and not notarized. Install from this repository’s release assets and use macOS Privacy & Security approval if Gatekeeper blocks the app. macOS updates remain manual downloads.
Supported Linux packages and Windows provide explicit download and restart/install controls through the update prompt, status bar, or Settings → About → Software updates. Native Linux package installation may request system authorization. The .yml and .blockmap assets support the updater; choose an installer to install the app.
Validation
The automated suite passed 2,503 tests, with 100% statements, branches, functions, and lines across all 124 executable source files under the configured coverage gate. All 39 standalone feature checks passed. The release workflow verified interactive shells inside Electron on Linux, Windows, and macOS, and generated matching installers and updater metadata. Source coverage does not replace native installer and operating-system permission testing.
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Released under the MIT license.