GitIT

A modern, cross platform Git client built with Rust and Tauri v2, designed to provide an intuitive and powerful interface for Git operations.

Features

• Cross-platform support for Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Modern web-based user interface with responsive design
• Comprehensive Git functionality including commits, branches, merges, and repository management
• High-performance Rust backend with memory safety guarantees
• Secure architecture with built-in security measures

Architecture

GitIT follows a modular architecture with separate crates:

• crates/app-desktop: Tauri-based desktop application
• crates/lib-core: Core business logic and utilities
• crates/lib-git: Git operations and repository management
• crates/lib-rpc: RPC communication layer
• frontend/: Web-based user interface

Technology Stack

Backend

• Rust: Core backend language with memory safety
• Tauri: Cross-platform desktop application framework
• Tokio: Asynchronous runtime for concurrent operations
• Git2: Rust bindings for libgit2

Frontend

• TypeScript: Type-safe frontend development
• Vite: Development server and build tool
• Rollup: Module bundler for production builds
• PostCSS: CSS processing and optimization

Prerequisites

• Rust 1.70 or later
• Node.js 18.x or later
• Git 2.30 or later

Documentation

• Changelog - Version history and changes
• Security - Security policies and vulnerability reporting
• Documentation - Security policies and vulnerability reporting

Issue Reporting

Report bugs and request features through the GitHub issue tracker:

• Bug reports should include reproduction steps and environment details
• Feature requests should describe the use case and proposed implementation