batprat / gitonbrowser

Git client running on the browser. Cross platform and cross browser.

gitonbrowser

gitonbrowser is a Git client on your web browser. Internally it is an express application that executes git commands behind the scenes and provides UI on any browser. One big advantage of gitonbrowser is that since it uses node and runs in a browser, it is platform independent and will run on any platform that supports node and a modern web browser.

Requirements

nodejs (https://nodejs.org)

Installation

1. clone or download this repository anywhere on your computer.
2. cd into the folder where you have cloned/downloaded this repository. You should be inside the folder with the package.json file.
3. npm install
4. npm start
5. Open http://localhost:3000 in the browser of your choice.

To use another port (e.g. 4001), npm start 4001.

Common Errors

One common error at this point might be that the node app doesn't have write access to your git files. In this case, open an elevated command prompt / terminal app and try the above steps.

Features

This is the list of features in this git client. There might be some features I might have missed out in this list.

1. Clone
2. Open existing repository
3. Pull
4. Push
5. Stage individual/all files
6. Unstage individual/all files
7. Commit files
8. Reset individual/all files
9. View commit graph
10. View commits
11. View individual file's diff in a commit
12. View individual file's history
13. Create branches
14. Commit and/or push to branches
15. View stash, delete or stash changes
16. Rebase commits
17. Merge branches
18. Handle Rebase conflicts (show conflicts, one click mark as resolved)
19. Handle Merge conflicts
20. Search for SHAs
21. Search for commit messages, authors, diff and file names
22. Delete Local Branches
23. Checkout local and remote branches