Patchlook v0.1.8

What's new

• Highlight word-level differences in longer lines, up to 3,000 UTF-8 bytes, in both repository diffs and standalone text comparisons.
• Reveal folded context in either direction, up to 20 lines per click. Remaining lines stay folded; the toolbar still supports expanding all context at once.

更新内容

• 仓库 diff 和独立文本比对的行内差异高亮上限提升至 3,000 UTF-8 字节，更长的段落也能看清局部变化。
• 点击折叠分隔线可向上或向下每次展开最多 20 行，剩余内容继续折叠；顶部工具栏仍可一次展开全部上下文。

Downloads

• macOS 15+ / Apple Silicon: DMG or ZIP, signed and notarized.
• Windows 10+ / x64: extract the ZIP and run patchlook.exe.
• Linux / x86_64: extract the tar.gz and run ./patchlook; built on Ubuntu 24.04.

Full changelog: v0.1.7...v0.1.8

Patchlook v0.1.7

What's new

• Text and file comparison: open a separate comparison window from the File menu (≡ on Windows/Linux), the welcome screen, or ⌘N / Ctrl+N. Paste text, open UTF-8 files, or drop two files to compare them without a repository. Edit temporary copies, swap sides, and reload source files; originals are never overwritten.
• Submodule browsing: expand a repository in Repos and open its submodules, including nested submodules and repositories accessed over SSH. Uninitialized submodules are shown with their status.
• Consistent controls: text comparison shares the app's language and theme controls, with aligned file headers, split/inline views, syntax highlighting, optional wrapping, and context folding. New comparison windows start with wrapping off; opaque dark-mode gutters prevent text from showing through when scrolling horizontally.
• Website and installation: multilingual homepage, downloadable SHA-256 checksums, and Homebrew installation instructions.

更新内容

• 新增独立文本／文件比对窗口：支持粘贴文本、打开或拖入 UTF-8 文件，无需仓库；可编辑临时副本、交换左右、刷新源文件，不覆盖原文件。
• 新增子模块浏览：在仓库列表中展开父仓库，进入子模块及嵌套子模块；支持 SSH 仓库，未初始化条目显示状态。
• 文本比对复用语言／主题切换，支持并排／行内、语法高亮、手动折行和相同内容折叠。新窗口默认关闭折行；暗色模式行号栏采用不透明背景，修复横向滚动时文本透出的问题。
• 新增多语言主页、下载文件 SHA-256 校验值和 Homebrew 安装说明。

Downloads

• macOS 15+ / Apple Silicon: DMG or ZIP, signed and notarized.
• Windows 10+ / x64: extract the ZIP and run patchlook.exe.
• Linux / x86_64: extract the tar.gz and run ./patchlook; built on Ubuntu 24.04.

Full changelog: v0.1.6...v0.1.7

Patchlook v0.1.6

Patchlook v0.1.6 adds read-only browsing of Git repositories on Linux servers over SSH.

What's new

• Browse remote working-tree changes, staged and untracked files, branches, commit history, search results, and image previews without cloning the repository locally or installing Patchlook on the server.
• Connect with a password, a private key (including passphrase-protected keys), or your existing SSH agent. Confirm the server's SHA-256 fingerprint on first connection; later connections verify the saved host key.
• Keep SSH sessions connected while switching repositories. Recent now separates local and remote repositories, shows connection status, and offers Disconnect and Reconnect actions.
• Reuse saved host, port, username, repository path, and key/config-file entries from input history, with individual deletion. Password and passphrase fields can be revealed while typing; secrets are never saved to disk.
• Add a gradual fade-in for dialog backdrops.
• Simplify branch browsing: click a row to choose a branch; the redundant arrow button is removed.
• Fix outdated repository loads overriding a newer selection, and fix Windows SSH connections failing with set: Illegal option.

Connecting over SSH

Choose Connect via SSH… from the repository menu or the + menu above Recent. Enter the server details and the repository's absolute Linux path. Ordinary connections do not require an SSH configuration file.

The client needs OpenSSH (ssh on PATH). The server needs Git, a POSIX shell, and standard Linux command-line tools. Remote repositories remain read-only; use Refresh after changes made on the server. Passwords and key passphrases stay in memory for the connection. After restarting Patchlook, open a remote entry to reconnect.

Downloads

• macOS (Apple Silicon, macOS 15 or later): use the DMG or ZIP. The app is signed with Developer ID, notarized by Apple, and includes a stapled notarization ticket.
• Windows (x64): extract the ZIP and run patchlook.exe.
• Linux (x86_64): extract the archive and run patchlook. Built on Ubuntu 24.04; compatible system libraries are required.

Git must be installed and available on PATH for local repositories.

Full changelog: v0.1.5...v0.1.6

Patchlook v0.1.5

Patchlook is a native Git viewer for browsing local repositories, reviewing changes, and exploring commit history. It remains read-only by default, with an optional read/write mode for staging changes.

What's new

• Stage and unstage files, folders, or contiguous change blocks from the Changes view. These actions update the real Git staging area; commits are still made from the command line.
• Discard an unstaged change block after confirmation, with Undo and Redo for staging and discard operations within the current repository and window.
• Reduce Git work after staging by refreshing affected files, reusing parsed diff counts, and avoiding unnecessary undo snapshot queries. This improves responsiveness in repositories with many changed or binary files, especially on Windows, while preserving stale-content and undo checks.
• Keep each file in a single row, show progress for partially staged files, and separate tracked changes from untracked files. Staged blocks remain visible with softer diff backgrounds, and staging preserves the reading position.
• Use a compact lock button and status indicator to switch between read-only and read/write modes. Improve file-row alignment, tooltips, and action hover feedback.
• Preserve intent-to-add entries when undoing staging, preventing an unintended empty file from entering a later commit.
• Add a Chinese README and updated application screenshots.

Usage notes

Each new window starts read-only. Click the closed lock to enable writing. Undo history is cleared when switching repositories or closing the window; recovery stops if HEAD or the affected contents have changed externally. Use Refresh after editing files in another tool.

Review staged content with git diff --cached, then commit it with git commit.

Downloads

• macOS (Apple Silicon, macOS 15 or later): use the DMG or ZIP. The app is signed with Developer ID, notarized by Apple, and includes a stapled notarization ticket.
• Windows (x64): extract the ZIP and run patchlook.exe.
• Linux (x86_64): extract the archive and run patchlook. Built on Ubuntu 24.04; compatible system libraries are required.

Git must be installed and available on PATH.

Full changelog: v0.1.4...v0.1.5

Patchlook v0.1.4

Patchlook is a native, read-only Git viewer for browsing local repositories, reviewing file changes, and exploring commit history.

What's new

• Add a compact application menu with About and Quit on Windows and Linux.
• Fix Windows titlebar buttons and include the app icon in the Windows executable.
• Fix "overlapping or unordered hunks" errors when viewing modified files with older Git for Windows versions.
• Show newly opened diffs promptly, including go.mod files, without waiting for another mouse or window event. Rapid file selection still avoids loading intermediate selections.
• Clarify the browsing branch in the titlebar, remove repeated branch labels in History, and refine toolbar and light-theme text colors.

Downloads

• macOS (Apple Silicon, macOS 15 or later): use the DMG installer or ZIP. The app is signed with Developer ID, notarized by Apple, and includes a stapled notarization ticket.
• Windows (x64): extract the ZIP and run patchlook.exe.
• Linux (x86_64): extract the archive and run patchlook. Built on Ubuntu 24.04; compatible system libraries are required.

Git must be installed and available on PATH.

Full changelog: v0.1.2...v0.1.4

Patchlook v0.1.2

Patchlook is a native, read-only Git viewer for browsing local repositories, reviewing file changes, and exploring commit history.

What's new

• Open files in system-recommended applications from the diff header, with each application's icon shown in the menu.
• Open the latest working-tree file, or a temporary copy of the version before deletion for deleted files.
• Remove repositories from the Recent list without deleting their files.
• Show file-type icons in the diff header and simplify the toolbar. About remains available in the application menu.

Downloads

• macOS (Apple Silicon, macOS 15 or later): use the DMG installer or ZIP. The app is signed with Developer ID, notarized by Apple, and includes a stapled notarization ticket.
• Windows (x64): extract the ZIP and run patchlook.exe.
• Linux (x86_64): extract the archive and run patchlook. Built on Ubuntu 24.04; compatible system libraries are required.

Git must be installed and available on PATH.

Full changelog: v0.1.1...v0.1.2