GitHub Desktop is a Open Source Windows program in the Developer Tools category, developed by GitHub, Inc.. The current version is 3.6.3; you can download it safely from its official source with the download button above.
GitHub Desktop is an open-source Electron-based GitHub app. It is written in TypeScript and uses React.
✨ Features
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📝 Release notes (3.6.3)
[Fixed] Resolve error that prevented Copilot-based features from working correctly on Windows - #22509
[Fixed] Keep commit message @-mention autocomplete from surfacing users without a profile name when typing queries like "@null" - #22414. Thanks @sukanth!
[Fixed] Resolve a crash where the truncated repository path text could enter an infinite re-render loop - #22458
[Fixed] Fall back to the main worktree so a repository no longer appears as missing when its linked worktree folder was deleted outside Desktop - #22474
[Fixed] Keep files visible in the Changes list after Desktop returns from being backgrounded - #22497
[Fixed] Show an error dialog instead of silently doing nothing when Copilot fails to generate a commit message due to a git error - #22496
[Fixed] Copilot sessions from generating commit messages or resolving conflicts do not show up in VS Code - #22443
[Fixed] Repository list scrolling no longer gets stuck or jitters when scrolling over tall groups (e.g. large organizations) - #22438. Thanks @peteski22!
[Improved] Clarify the line-ending conversion warning to explain that Git will automatically convert the file's line endings on next checkout, with a link to learn more - #21446. Thanks @Whitebrim!
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