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All your repositories in one place.
Everything you have checked out, sorted into groups. Easily search repositories, or check your issues and pull requests across all of them at once.
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BBLAUNCH25 for a 25% discount The Git client that keeps your projects organized
A fast, native Git app for developers who live in more than one repository. 14 days free, then $20 for two computers. No subscription.
No account. No card. Windows and Linux builds too
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NativeWritten in Rust and drawn on the GPU. Big graphs scroll like a list, not like a page.
Local-firstNo account, no telemetry, no cloud sync. It talks to your repositories and nothing else.
One price, foreverA licence covers two computers and never renews. Updates arrive inside the app.
Three platformsmacOS, Windows and Linux from one codebase, with the same shortcuts and themes on each.
Features
Everything a day of work needs, in one window that stays out of your way.
Built for people who juggle dozens of repositories and multiple IDEs.
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Integrations for days.
Connect accounts per profile, in the cloud or on your own servers, and add as many self-hosted instances as you run. Tokens and app passwords stay in the system credential store, never in a settings file.
- GitHub
- GitHub Enterprise
- GitLab
- Self-hosted GitLab
- Bitbucket
- Bitbucket Data Center
- Azure DevOps
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Pull requests without the browser tab.
Pick the branches and see the commit count, changed files and any conflicts before you write a word. Add a title and a Markdown description, open it as a draft or finish it on the web. Open pull requests and issues sit in the sidebar, next to your branches.
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Multiple profiles to keep your sanity.
A profile bundles the identity your commits are made with, the repositories that belong to it and its own connected accounts. Switch profile and your open tabs switch with it, so work never leaks into personal.
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Every repository opens in the right IDE.
Pick a default editor for each profile, then assign a different IDE or a custom command to any repository. Open a project straight into it from BranchBay or the tray.
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Every project, one shortcut away.
A global shortcut opens the tray - search your repositories, filter by group and open in either the IDE, BranchBay or the terminal.
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Every shortcut is yours to change.
More than sixty actions, each one remappable. Search by action or by the keys themselves, spot clashes, and import or export your set to take it to your next machine.
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Type it instead of hunting for it.
Press Cmd+P and start typing. Committing, staging, creating a pull request, checking out or deleting a branch: every command is a few keystrokes away, grouped by what it touches.
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A terminal that starts where you are.
Open a terminal docked below the graph, already in the repository you are looking at. It runs your own shell with your own prompt, and you can add as many tabs as you need.
And much more...
- Three-way conflict resolverBase, Ours and Theirs side by side with a merged output and one-key picks.
- Automatic conflict solvingIdentical, one-sided and whitespace-only conflicts settle themselves.
- Manual alignmentPin lines across the three panes so the merge lines up where you choose.
- Difftool and mergetoolOne command registers it with Git, and KDiff3 and Meld command lines keep working.
- Line and hunk stagingStage a single line from the gutter or a whole hunk in one click.
- Split or inline diffsWord-level highlights, whitespace options and synchronised scrolling.
- 81 languages highlightedTree-sitter colouring in diffs, previews and the editor, embedded languages included.
- Visual interactive rebaseReorder, squash, reword and drop commits before the rebase runs.
- Drag-and-drop branchesDrop one branch on another to merge, rebase, fast-forward or push it.
- A graph that stays readableLanes keep their column, with history modes, author filters and file history.
- Reword any unpushed commitDouble-click the message to rewrite it, even when it is not the latest.
- Squash a selectionSelect a run of commits and fold them into one.
- Built-in blameA resizable blame column beside any file, on one shortcut.
- Reflog with resetFilter the reflog and reset soft, mixed or hard to any entry.
- Integrated terminalTerminal tabs per repository, docked below your work.
- Edit files in placeFix a line without switching apps, with syntax colours and auto-save.
- Markdown and image previewsGitHub-flavoured Markdown, images and SVGs render right in the app.
- Command paletteFuzzy-search every command without leaving the keyboard.
- Always up to dateWatches your working tree and fetches in the background on a timer.
- Your own themesMidnight and Light built in, a mode that follows the system, and JSON themes.
BranchShell
See what BranchShell does Your repositories know their servers.
BranchShell is the SSH client built beside BranchBay, on the same engine: an encrypted vault of hosts, keys, port forwards and database connections. Link the two once and the tray reaches all of it.
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Pair once
Preferences, Integrations, Terminal hosts shows a pairing code; BranchShell shows the same and asks you to allow it. BranchBay sees host names, addresses and forwarding rules. Passwords, keys and what you type stay in BranchShell, and either side can unlink.
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Shells and forwards in the tray
Cmd+S switches the tray to the whole BranchShell vault: hosts, port forwards and database connections, filtered by group. Return connects to a host or database or toggles a forward, Tab switches between All, Hosts, Forwards and Databases.
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Only what is running
The active strip counts open shells, running forwards and connected databases. Cmd+Alt+A narrows the list to them, and Stop all closes every one.
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A shell where you are
Cmd+T opens the highlighted repository in BranchShell, in a new tab or a new window, in place of the system terminal. BranchShell only comes on screen for a session; a forward runs with nothing to see.
Watch it work
See BranchBay and BranchShell in action.
Two apps on one engine: the Git client for your repositories and the SSH client for the servers they run on.
BranchBayThe Git client. Every repository, in one bay.
BranchShellThe SSH client. Your servers, in one shell.
Explore BranchShell → Pricing
One price. Two computers. Yours for good.
No subscription, no seat that expires, no plan to pick. BranchBay and BranchShell are separate products at the same price: try either free, then pay once for the one you keep, or both.
A $5 a month subscription costs $60 a year and $300 over five. BranchBay and BranchShell are $20 once each for two machines.
Free trial 14days, free Starts the first time you open either app.
- Both applications complete, nothing held back
- No account, no card, no email to start
- Your groups, profiles and settings carry over when you buy
Git client licenceBranchBay $20once For 2 computers. Use discount code
BBLAUNCH25 for a 25% discount - Two computers, any mix of macOS, Windows and Linux
- Every feature, unlimited repositories, groups and profiles
- Updates delivered inside the app
- Works offline for thirty days at a stretch
- Move seats between machines whenever you replace one
Buy BranchBay for $20 Secure checkout. Your key arrives by email and works straight away.
SSH client licenceBranchShell $20once For 2 computers.
- Two computers, any mix of macOS, Windows and Linux
- Every feature, unlimited hosts, keys, forwards and databases
- Updates delivered inside the app
- Links to BranchBay at no extra cost
Buy BranchShell for $20 Secure checkout. Your key arrives by email and works straight away.
Download
Pick your platform and open a repository.
The trial starts on first launch. Needs Git 2.50 or newer on your PATH.
Version 1.0.10
HomebrewNeeds macOS 13 Ventura or newer.
$ brew tap branchbay/tap https://github.com/BranchBay/BranchBayTap.git$ brew trust branchbay/tap$ brew install --cask branchbayFAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Anything else? Email us at contact@branchbay.dev or join our community on Discord.
What happens when the 14 days end?
BranchBay shows a licence page in place of your repositories and asks for a key. Nothing is deleted: your tabs, groups, profiles and settings stay put, and entering a key picks up exactly where you left off.
Is it really a one-time payment?
Yes. $20 buys a licence for 2 computers with no renewal. Updates are delivered inside the app. Use discount code
BBLAUNCH25 for a 25% discount . Can my two computers run different operating systems?
Yes. One key activates any two machines across macOS, Windows and Linux, in any mix.
I replaced a computer. How do I move my licence?
Deactivate the old machine from inside the app, or clear every activation on your key yourself on the licence reset page. Then activate the new machine as usual.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Your repositories never need a connection.
Does BranchBay include an SSH client?
BranchBay has a terminal docked under the graph. For servers there is BranchShell, the SSH client built beside it: once linked, Cmd+S in the tray lists its hosts, port forwards and databases, and Cmd+T opens the repository you are on in a BranchShell shell.
Is BranchBay a GitKraken or Git Tower alternative?
Yes. BranchBay is a native Git GUI for macOS, Windows and Linux with no account and no subscription. See how it compares with GitKraken, Git Tower, Fork, Sourcetree, GitHub Desktop, Sublime Merge and SmartGit .
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Keep your repositories organized...without breaking the bank
14 days free, no account. If it earns a place in your dock, it is $20 for two computers. Use discount code BBLAUNCH25 for a 25% discount .