GitVine

Spec sheet

Product

GitVine is a lightweight desktop Git visualizer and client.Read 5 Oct 2026 · insanesharpness.gitlab.io

Support

The maker directs users to email [email protected] for feedback, feature requests, and bug reports.Read 5 Oct 2026 · insanesharpness.gitlab.io

Commit limit

The help page says the display is limited to the last 1,000 commits for performance reasons.Read 5 Oct 2026 · insanesharpness.gitlab.io

Downloads

The maker lists Windows Store, MSI and EXE downloads, Debian and RHEL packages, and a macOS DMG.Read 5 Oct 2026 · insanesharpness.gitlab.io

External tools

Beyond Compare and Meld are listed as tested diff tools, while Notepad++ on Windows and TextEdit on macOS are listed as tested editors.Read 5 Oct 2026 · insanesharpness.gitlab.io

Git operations

The client supports staging, unstaging, discarding, committing, pushing, squashing, and amending commits.Read 5 Oct 2026 · insanesharpness.gitlab.io

IDE and OS integration

GitVine can be launched from the command line and configured as a Visual Studio external tool; a separate download adds a Windows Explorer context menu.Read 5 Oct 2026 · insanesharpness.gitlab.io

Integrated terminal

GitVine supports an integrated terminal, but macOS launches the terminal separately because its docking mechanism is unsupported there.Read 5 Oct 2026 · insanesharpness.gitlab.io

Latest listed release

The change log lists version 10.2, dated 02 Aug 2025, with fixes for repositories failing to open from SMB shares and more verbose error messages.Read 5 Oct 2026 · insanesharpness.gitlab.io

Linux support limit

The maker says GitVine is no longer updated for CentOS/RHEL 7 and recommends CentOS Stream 9 or RHEL 9 instead.Read 5 Oct 2026 · insanesharpness.gitlab.io

Repository visualization

It shows a file’s or folder’s commit tree and lets users change the tree view, including ascending or descending layout and dark mode.Read 5 Oct 2026 · insanesharpness.gitlab.io

Requirements

Git version 2.23 or later must be installed and available on the execution path; Git diff tool and editor options also need configuration.Read 5 Oct 2026 · insanesharpness.gitlab.io

Search and comparison

Users can find commits and compare commits, files, or folders using an internal diff tool or a configured external Git difftool.Read 5 Oct 2026 · insanesharpness.gitlab.io

Security information

The help page links VirusTotal reports for the Windows binary and MSI, Linux binary, and macOS DMG; it does not describe a security certification or compliance program.Read 5 Oct 2026 · insanesharpness.gitlab.io

Plans and prices

Every GitVine plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Git GUI Clients#20 of 327.7