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gitlight · v0.17.6

6
7.0

Desktop notifications for GitHub & GitLab

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brew install --cask gitlight
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Trust Score 6/10
✓ Open source (MIT) +3
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0

Review

Mar 11, 2026

GitLight offers real-time desktop notifications for GitHub and GitLab, making it a unique tool for developers. It provides customizable alerts and integrates seamlessly with both platforms, benefiting those who work with either service.

Provides real-time notifications for GitHub and GitLab events directly on your desktop.

Maturity: The project is moderately mature with active development and a good number of GitHub stars, though recent installations are limited.

Community: No community discussion found yet.

Pros

  • + Supports both GitHub and GitLab
  • + Real-time notifications for events
  • + Customizable alerts and integration with desktop
  • + Active development with issue resolutions

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Limited recent installations

GitHub

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921
Stars
34
Forks
8
Issues
MIT
License
SvelteLast commit: Dec 26, 2024

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