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gitkraken · v12.1.0 • auto-updates
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Git client focusing on productivity
brew install --cask gitkraken Conflicts with: gitkraken-on-premise-serverless
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Trust Score 6/10
✗ Open source (NOASSERTION) +0
✓ Active development +2
✓ Licensed +1
✓ Auto-updates +1
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Version History
v12.1.0today12.0.1→12.1.0
9d ago11.10.0→12.0.1
Review
Mar 10, 2026GitKraken is a powerful Git client that integrates seamlessly with VS Code, offering features like Git blame annotations, CodeLens, and visualizations to enhance developers' workflow.
It provides a comprehensive Git client experience integrated into VS Code, offering visualizations, code authorship insights, and seamless navigation.
Maturity: The project is mature with active development and a large community, though there are a significant number of open issues.
Community: Hacker News mentions highlight its popularity and the inspiration for alternatives. No Reddit discussions found.
Pros
- + Integration with VS Code enhances workflow
- + Rich visualizations and Git blame annotations provide valuable insights
- + Active development and frequent updates ensure continuous improvement
Cons
- - Some issues remain unresolved despite being closed
- - Licensing details are unclear
Community Mentions
hackernews
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Oct 2016 GitKraken Pricing Clarification
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Apr 2016 GitKraken 1.0 released
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Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown