GitHub Command Center

A powerful, self-hosted GitHub Desktop alternative built with React + Go. Manage pull requests, issues, notifications, workflows, and local git operations, all inline, without leaving the app.

Single binary · No Electron · No cloud sync · Runs on localhost:8765

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Features

GitHub Integration (Inline — no redirects)

Feature	Description
PR Viewer	Browse all your pull requests with real-time filters
PR Detail Panel	Full inline review: file tree, dual-line diff, merge, approve, request changes
Issue Tracker	Issues assigned to you, created by you, or where you're mentioned
Issue Detail Panel	Edit title/body, close/reopen, add comments — all inline
Notification Center	Real GitHub notifications — click to open PR or Issue panel directly
Activity Feed	Live event stream with type filtering, auto-refreshes every 2 min
Workflow Automation	GitHub Actions runs, job steps, and live log viewer
File Browser	Navigate any repo's file tree and read source inline
Command Palette	Ctrl+K fuzzy search across tabs and repositories
Keyboard Shortcuts	? to view all shortcuts; Ctrl+1-0 to switch tabs
Analytics	Repository stats, language breakdown, contributor leaderboard

Local Git

Feature	Description
Changes	Stage/unstage hunks, write commit messages, push/pull
Branches	Create, switch, merge branches with drag-and-drop
Stashes	Create, apply, and delete stash entries
Commit History	Searchable log with diff viewer per commit
Inline Editor	Edit any tracked file directly in the browser

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Quick Start

Option 1 — Download Release Binary

# Download latest release for your platform from:
# https://github.com/paulmmoore3416/github-command-center/releases/latest

tar -xzf github-command-center-v2.0.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your GitHub token
./github-command-center
# Open http://localhost:8765

Option 2 — Build from Source

Requirements: Node.js 20+, Go 1.21+

git clone https://github.com/paulmmoore3416/github-command-center.git
cd github-command-center

# Configure credentials
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env → set GITHUB_TOKEN and GITHUB_USERNAME

# Build & run
make build
./github-command-center

Then open http://localhost:8765 in your browser.

Option 3 — Docker

docker run --rm -p 8765:8765 \
  -e GITHUB_TOKEN=your_token_here \
  -e GITHUB_USERNAME=your_username \
  ghcr.io/paulmmoore3416/github-command-center:latest

Option 4 — System Install (Linux)

make install   # copies binary + creates desktop launcher
# Launch from Applications menu or run: github-command-center

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GitHub Token Setup

1. Go to GitHub → Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens → Tokens (classic)
2. Click Generate new token (classic)
3. Select scopes: repo, read:user, notifications, workflow
4. Copy the token into your .env file

GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
GITHUB_USERNAME=your_username

The token is stored locally in your .env file and in browser localStorage. It is never sent anywhere except directly to the GitHub API.

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+K	Open command palette
?	Show keyboard shortcuts reference
Ctrl+1	Dashboard
Ctrl+2	Activity Feed
Ctrl+3	Pull Requests
Ctrl+4	Issues
Ctrl+5	Notifications
Ctrl+6	Code Reviews
Ctrl+7	Workflows
Ctrl+8	Branch Protection
Ctrl+9	Analytics
Ctrl+0	Quick Actions
Esc	Close panel / modal

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Architecture

github-command-center/
├── backend/              # Go HTTP server (gorilla/mux)
│   ├── main.go           # Routes, git handlers, CORS, static serving
│   ├── github.go         # GitHub API types + proxy handlers
│   └── github_panels.go  # Panel-specific handlers (PR/Issue/Workflow/Search)
├── src/
│   ├── components/       # 28 React components
│   ├── store/            # Zustand state (repos, toasts, panels)
│   └── App.tsx           # Root with auto-credential loading
├── dist/                 # Built frontend (served by Go binary)
├── Dockerfile            # Multi-stage build
├── Makefile              # Build / install / dev targets
└── .env                  # Local credentials (gitignored)

Technology stack:

• Frontend: React 18 · TypeScript 5 · Tailwind CSS · Vite · Zustand · Axios
• Backend: Go 1.21 · gorilla/mux · godotenv
• Deployment: Single ~10 MB binary serves React SPA + proxies GitHub API

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Development

# Start both servers concurrently
make dev

# Frontend only (hot-reload at http://localhost:5173)
npm run dev

# Backend only
cd backend && go run .

# Type-check frontend
npx tsc --noEmit

# Lint backend
cd backend && go vet ./...

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Contributing

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature
3. Make your changes, following the existing code style
4. Run make lint to verify
5. Open a pull request using the provided template

See CONTRIBUTING.md for full guidelines.

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License

MIT © 2026 paulmmoore3416