Add Tabs for Repositories Instead of Dropdown

[chrissc6]

The feature request

Currently, GitHub Desktop requires users to switch between repositories using a dropdown menu. While functional, this workflow can be cumbersome when working with multiple repositories simultaneously. A tab-based interface (similar to browsers or code editors like VS Code) would improve efficiency by allowing users to quickly switch between repositories without opening the dropdown each time.

Proposed solution

• Introduce tabs at the top of the UI, where each open repository is pinned as a separate tab.
• Users can click on a tab to quickly switch between repositories.
• Allow closing tabs (removing them from active view) and pinning frequently used repositories.
• This would make multi-repo workflows significantly more efficient, especially for developers managing multiple projects.

Additional context

No response

[niik]

Hey @chrissc6, thanks for reaching out! I appreciate the detail you put into your feature request. We've been collecting feedback both for a tabbed interface and multiple windows in #3606 so I'm going to close this issue in favor of it. Please subscribe to that issue and give it a 👍 to indicate that this is something you'd like to see.