GitHub Desktop vs GitHub Notifier

Overview

GitHub Notifier

Stacks3

Followers5

Votes0

GitHub Stars40

Forks9

GitHub Desktop

Stacks51

Followers38

Votes0

GitHub Stars20.9K

Forks10.0K

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GitHub Notifier	GitHub Desktop
Under the hood, this application simply polls GitHub web endpoints (/pulls\|/issues\|/releases) of projects you specify, it doesn't require OAuth tokens or credentials entering into the extension.	It is an open-source multi-platform GUI Git client designed for working with GitHub repositories. Focus on what matters instead of fighting with Git. Whether you're new to Git or a seasoned user, it simplifies your development workflow.
Supports public and private repositories;Desktop notifications when a new pull request is raised;Desktop notifications when a new issue is raised;Desktop notifications when a new release is cut;Ability to open pull/issue/release straight from the notification;Ability to see who raised a pull request/issue/release;Ability to set refresh rate;Ability to watch multiple GitHub projects;No requirement for API/Secret Tokens;Open Source under MIT licence	Attribute commits with collaborators easily; Checkout branches with pull requests and view CI statuses; Syntax highlighted diffs
Statistics
GitHub Stars 40	GitHub Stars 20.9K
GitHub Forks 9	GitHub Forks 10.0K
Stacks 3	Stacks 51
Followers 5	Followers 38
Votes 0	Votes 0
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Remergr.io

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TortoiseGit

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Astral

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GitUI

It is a blazing fast terminal-UI for git written in Rust. You can inspect, commit, and amend changes. It has context-based help (no need to memorize tons of hot-keys).

pre-commit by Yelp

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