Open source GitHub client for Windows
A calmer desktop place for GitHub work.
JitHub brings repositories, pull requests, issues, notifications, and code into a native Windows app. It stays close to GitHub's model, but feels more focused and less restless on the desktop.
- Repositories, pull requests, issues, and notifications in one place.
- A native shell shaped for Windows input and reading patterns.
- Built-in code browsing with a familiar editor surface.
Repositories
Keep repository lists and details close at hand.
Open public, private, and forked repositories from a home surface that behaves like part of the desktop.
Pull requests
Read conversation and review state without browser clutter.
Follow changes, comments, checks, and context from one place instead of jumping between tabs.
Issues
Stay with the thread of the work.
Read issue detail, labels, comments, and related activity in native screens designed for regular use.
Code
Move into files and branches without a hard context break.
The code view stays part of the same repository flow, rather than opening a separate world.
How it works
Everything important stays close at hand.
JitHub is built for steady, everyday GitHub work: opening repositories, reading pull requests, tracking issues, and moving through code without losing your place.
Repositories
A clear starting point for daily work.
The home view keeps repository access straightforward and readable, with enough structure to stay oriented without piling on noise.
- Fast repository access and navigation
- Comfortable keyboard and touch input
- A quieter path into the work that matters
Code
A code view that still belongs to the app.
When you open code, the repository and branch context stays with you. The editor surface feels familiar, but it remains part of the same desktop flow.
- Code browsing inside the same repo flow
- Branch-aware navigation from the repo header
- Less context switching, more continuity
Pull requests and issues
Work that reads like work, not like chrome.
Review discussion, follow issue detail, react, merge, and keep track of progress without the layered friction of a busy browser interface.
- PR conversations and issue detail in native views
- Markdown-rich collaboration surfaces
- A calmer place to stay with the work
A few useful qualities
Made for regular use, not a quick demo.
Native feel
It behaves like a Windows app.
Navigation, spacing, and interaction are tuned for the desktop instead of inherited from a browser tab.
Open source
The whole project is inspectable.
The desktop app and the surrounding pieces are all in the open.
Practical
It stays focused on the work.
Repositories, pull requests, issues, and code remain the center of the experience.
Ready to try it?
Try JitHub on Windows.
Download it from the Microsoft Store, or read through the source if you want to see how it is built.