GitFlow

A free, professional-grade Git GUI for macOS with best-in-class diff visualization.

Official website

https://nicolas-arsenault.github.io/gitflow-website/index.html

Install

Quick Install (Recommended)

Run this command in Terminal:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Nicolas-Arsenault/GitFlow/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

This downloads, installs, and configures GitFlow automatically.

Homebrew

brew tap nicolas-arsenault/tap
brew install --cask gitflow-gui

Manual Download

1. Download the latest DMG from Releases
2. Open the DMG and drag GitFlow to Applications
3. Run this command to avoid security warnings:

   xattr -cr /Applications/GitFlow.app

Features

• Safety First — Confirmation for destructive actions, warnings for unpushed commits
• Native macOS — Built with SwiftUI, optimized for Apple Silicon
• Best-in-class Diffs — Unified and split views, syntax highlighting, hunk-level staging
• Full Git Workflow — Branches, stashes, tags, remotes, and more
• Offline First — Works fully without internet

Screenshots

Welcome Screen

Changes View with Diff

History View

Documentation

See the full documentation for detailed usage instructions.

Building from Source

git clone https://github.com/Nicolas-Arsenault/GitFlow.git
cd GitFlow
./scripts/build-dmg.sh

Requires Xcode 15+ and macOS 13+.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue first to discuss what you'd like to change.

License

MIT