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The free, open-source Git & GitHub client for macOS, Windows, and Linux. One line to install, a checksum for every build, and the whole source on GitHub. It checks for new versions on its own.
Recommended for your Mac
Download for macOSApple Silicon · .dmg · 2.6.1Intel Mac? Get the Intel build
On a different machine? See every build below ↓
All builds
macOS
Apple Silicon & Intel · macOS 12 Monterey or latercurl -fsSL https://gitstudio.dev/install.sh | bashor with Homebrew
brew install --cask gitstudiohq/gitstudio/gitstudioThe curl line checks the download against SHA256SUMS.txt, puts the app in Applications, and clears the quarantine flag, so it opens first time. The Homebrew line taps GitStudioHQ/homebrew-gitstudio by itself and installs the cask, which clears the flag too; add --force if GitStudio.app is already in Applications. Took the .dmg or .zip? The app is ad-hoc signed but not notarized, so macOS says it could not verify it: click Done, then Open Anyway in System Settings → Privacy & Security. Or, after dragging the app into Applications and before you open it, clear the flag once:
xattr -d -r -s com.apple.quarantine /Applications/GitStudio.appWindows
Windows 10 or 11, x64irm https://gitstudio.dev/install.ps1 | iexThe PowerShell line fetches the installer, checks it against SHA256SUMS.txt, and runs it. The build is unsigned, so if SmartScreen appears choose More info → Run anyway. The installer lets you pick the directory. There is no ARM64 build.
Linux
x86-64, glibc 2.35+ (Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12 or newer)curl -fsSL https://gitstudio.dev/install.sh | bashThe curl line checks the .AppImage against SHA256SUMS.txt and puts it in ~/.local/bin with a launcher entry. AppImages need libfuse2 (sudo apt install libfuse2; libfuse2t64 on Ubuntu 24.04), which the packages below do not. Or take a package: on Debian/Ubuntu sudo apt install ./GitStudio-*.deb; on Fedora/RHEL sudo dnf install ./GitStudio-*.rpm; the .tar.gz unpacks anywhere.
You need Git installed. GitStudio runs the Git already on your computer and does not bundle one: xcode-select --install on macOS (orbrew install git), Git for Windows, or your Linux distribution's git package.
v2.6.1 · Apache-2.0 · SHA256SUMS.txt & older versions on the GitHub Releases page.
The app checks for new versions and asks before it downloads. Windows and the Linux AppImage update in place; on macOS it downloads the new .dmg to Downloads and opens it — one drag to Applications. The one-line installers check every download against SHA256SUMS.txt.
Build from source instead (Node 22+)
git clone https://github.com/GitStudioHQ/gitstudio.gitcd gitstudio && npm install && npm run dist --workspace apps/desktopThe installer for your OS lands in apps/desktop/release/. On Linux install rpm first (sudo apt install rpm), or build one target: npm run dist --workspace apps/desktop -- --linux AppImage deb. The whole thing is open source, so you can audit it or build it yourself.
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Get the extension instead.
The same engine, on the VS Code Marketplace and Open VSX — for VS Code, Cursor, VSCodium, Windsurf, and code-server.
GitStudio for VS Code & Cursor
code --install-extension gitstudio.gitstudioPrefer the raw VSIX? (4.4 MB)
Download gitstudio.vsixshasum -a 256 gitstudio.vsixExpected: e52f3fee9ae0b3879a7d392cab9f275e95ed3ba6c163ed34247290925030047f
Install questions
Before you install.
Which macOS build do I need — Apple Silicon or Intel?
Apple Silicon (M1 and later) uses the arm64 .dmg; older Intel Macs use the x64 .dmg. The download page tries to detect your Mac; Safari hides the chip, so when it cannot tell, both builds are offered side by side, and both are always listed below.
How do I get past Gatekeeper on macOS?
The build is ad-hoc signed but not signed with an Apple Developer ID or notarized yet, so macOS says it could not verify GitStudio the first time. The curl installer and the Homebrew cask both clear the quarantine flag for you. If you took the .dmg, click Done on that message and then Open Anyway in System Settings → Privacy & Security; or drag GitStudio into Applications and, before the first launch, run xattr -d -r -s com.apple.quarantine /Applications/GitStudio.app once.
AppImage, .deb, .rpm or .tar.gz on Linux?
The .AppImage runs anywhere with libfuse2 installed (sudo apt install libfuse2, or libfuse2t64 on Ubuntu 24.04) — chmod +x and run it, or let curl -fsSL https://gitstudio.dev/install.sh | bash place it for you. On Debian or Ubuntu, sudo apt install ./GitStudio-*.deb; on Fedora or RHEL, sudo dnf install ./GitStudio-*.rpm; the .tar.gz unpacks anywhere. The packages need no FUSE.
Do I need Git installed?
Yes. GitStudio runs the Git already on your computer and does not bundle one. On macOS, run xcode-select --install for Apple's command line tools, or brew install git. On Windows, install Git for Windows from git-scm.com. On Linux, install your distribution's git package (sudo apt install git, sudo dnf install git). git-scm.com/downloads has every option.
Is there a Windows ARM64 or Linux arm64 build?
No. Windows is x64 only and Linux is x86-64 only. macOS has native Apple Silicon and Intel builds.
How do I install GitStudio with Homebrew?
brew install --cask gitstudiohq/gitstudio/gitstudio — one line. Homebrew taps GitStudioHQ/homebrew-gitstudio by name (there is no homebrew-core formula), and the fully-qualified name is how Homebrew takes your consent for a third-party tap, so there is no brew trust step. The cask clears the macOS quarantine flag after installing. Add --force if GitStudio.app is already in Applications.
Does GitStudio Desktop update itself?
It checks GitHub Releases for a newer version and asks before downloading anything; the question stays until you answer it. Windows and the Linux AppImage update in place and restart into the new version. On macOS the app downloads the new .dmg to your Downloads folder and opens it — one drag to Applications. If you are on 2.2.0, install 2.2.1 or later once by hand; from then on updates ask for themselves.
What are the system requirements?
macOS: macOS 12 Monterey or later, Apple Silicon or Intel. Windows: Windows 10 or 11, x64. Linux: x86-64, glibc 2.35+ (Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12 or newer). On every platform, Git itself must be installed; GitStudio does not bundle it.
Bonus
A built-in MCP server.
The desktop app and the repo both ship gitstudio-mcp — a stdio MCP server that exposes your repository's Git to Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, and Windsurf. Read-only by default; writes are opt-in. Setup lives in the AI & agents docs on GitHub.