Git Identity Manager

Desktop app for managing Git identities and GitHub CLI accounts on Windows.

Overview

Git Identity Manager helps you view and organize local Git identities, profiles, and accounts authenticated through the GitHub CLI. The project uses Tauri 2 for the desktop backend and React/Vite for the frontend.

Requirements

• Windows
• Node.js and npm
• Rust 1.78 or newer
• Tauri prerequisites for Windows
• GitHub CLI, if you want to use GitHub account features

Development

Install dependencies:

npm install

Run the frontend in development mode:

npm.cmd run dev

Run the Tauri app:

npm.cmd run tauri dev

Build

Build the frontend:

npm.cmd run build

Check the Rust/Tauri backend:

cd src-tauri
cargo check

Build the app installers:

npm.cmd run tauri build

Files Not Intended For GitHub

The .gitignore already excludes dependencies, build output, installers, logs, .env files, and local configuration. In particular, do not version:

• node_modules/
• dist/
• src-tauri/target/
• src-tauri/.cargo/config.toml
• .env files
• generated installers and binaries

Publishing Status

The project is ready to publish to GitHub as long as the current .gitignore is respected. Before the first commit, run:

npm.cmd run build
cd src-tauri
cargo check

License

This software is licensed for personal and non-commercial use only. See LICENSE.md for details.