GitHub Desktop | Simple collaboration from your desktop · GitHub
GitHub is where people build software. More than 150 million people use GitHub to discover, fork, and contribute to over 420 million projects.
Overview
Added
March 17, 2026
Subject & domain
computer-science-fundamentals · software-engineering
Grade range
Grade 9 (Freshman)–Grade 12 (Senior)
Page kind
Tool
Introduction
GitHub Desktop Features and Benefits
- Commit Management: Use drag-and-drop functionality to cherry-pick, squash, or reorder commits, and copy commits between branches.
- Stashing: Save work-in-progress changes without committing them to a branch to maintain flexibility.
- Version Comparison: Easily compare versions to review code updates in detail.
- History Editing: Modify commit messages, incorporate new changes, or revert to previous states within the project history.
- Workflow Optimization: Designed to simplify Git workflows for both beginners and experienced users, allowing developers to focus on coding rather than Git command-line management.
- Accessibility: Available as a desktop application for streamlined collaboration.
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