What it is

GitButler is a Git-based version control client with a graphical interface and a command-line interface. It is built for AI-powered workflows and described as a drop-in Git user interface replacement for people and agents. The project lives in the Git and GitHub ecosystem, and it is built as a Tauri desktop application using Rust, Svelte, and TypeScript.

It solves the problem of managing many related changes in Git without constantly switching branches or using low-level rebase commands. The README says it works instantly in any existing Git repository and adds stacked branches, parallel branches, unlimited undo, easy commit mutations, and forge integrations. This gives developers a higher-level workflow layer over Git while preserving existing repositories and remote forges.

Key capabilities

• Stacked branches let users create branches on top of other branches, then amend or edit commits with automatic restacking.
• Parallel branches let users organize work on multiple branches at once instead of constantly switching branches.
• Commit management supports uncommit, reword, amend, move, split, and squash operations through drag-and-drop or CLI commands.
• The undo timeline logs operations and changes, and it lets users undo or revert prior actions.
• Conflict handling is first class: rebases always succeed, and commits can be marked conflicted and resolved later.
• Forge integration lets users authenticate to GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket to open pull requests, list branches, and get CI statuses.
• AI tooling provides handlers for commit messages, branch names, and pull request descriptions, and supports hooks or skills for agent systems.

Who uses it and how

• Developers use GitButler as a GUI or CLI over existing Git repositories to manage branches and commits without interactive rebases.
• Teams using GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket can open pull requests, list branches, and view CI statuses from the client.
• AI-assisted workflows can use built-in AI handlers, hooks, or skills to manage Git operations through agents.
• Users with several active changes can use parallel branches to work on multiple branches simultaneously.
• Maintainers can inspect the undo timeline to restore or revert prior operations when a change goes wrong.

Getting started

Users can install GitButler from the Downloads section of the project website and follow the Docs for GUI or CLI use. The desktop app is a Tauri-based application, and the README also describes a CLI.

When to use it — and when not to

Use GitButler when you want a Git client that combines stacked branches, parallel branches, commit mutation, undo history, and forge integration in one tool. It is not a hosted forge, because GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket remain the remote services for repositories and pull requests. The provided metadata lists the license as NOASSERTION and 439 open issues, so teams with strict licensing or support requirements should review those details before adopting it.