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GitButler
Berlin, Germany
What it is
GitButler is a Git version-control interface with both a graphical client and command-line interface for AI-powered workflows. It lets developers manage multiple independent branches in one working directory, as well as dependent branch stacks that can be merged in a chosen order. Commit tools can create, modify, squash, split, reorder, and undo commits. GitButler records project-state snapshots that users can use to revert major operations. Its AI commit-message and branch-name generation can use OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, or LM Studio. Integrations with GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket support pull requests and branch workflows; GitHub Enterprise connections use an API URL and personal access token. Commits can be automatically signed with GPG or SSH keys. GitButler runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Its standalone client is free, and the project is described as Fair Source, becoming MIT after two years. The free plan costs nothing. A Supporter plan costs $5 a month, billed monthly, and includes early-bird Discord access and supporter perks.
For and against
For
- Work with multiple branches in one directory.
- Create and reorder stacked branches.
- Project snapshots can reverse major operations.
- Supports GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket workflows.
- Commit signing supports GPG and SSH keys.
Against
- Linux releases require libwebkit2gtk.
- Linux compatibility varies by distribution.
- Supporter plan costs $5 a month.
The verdict
GitButler combines branch and commit management with snapshots and optional AI-assisted naming. Linux users should check distribution compatibility and the libwebkit2gtk requirement.
Who it suits
GitButler suits developers who want a graphical or command-line way to organize parallel branches and edit commits. It is available on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Plans and prices
Free
GitButler client · standalone use · free and open source
Read 1 Oct 2026 · gitbutler.com
Supporter
early-bird Discord access · pricing locked in · supporter perks
Read 1 Oct 2026 · blog.gitbutler.com
On the record
- AI providers
- AI commit-message and branch-name generation can use OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama or LM Studio.docs.gitbutler.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Commit editing
- Its commit tools support creating, modifying, squashing, splitting, reordering and undoing commits.docs.gitbutler.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Commit signing
- GitButler can automatically sign commits with GPG or SSH keys for verification on GitHub and GitLab.docs.gitbutler.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Forge integrations
- GitButler supports GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket accounts for pull requests and branch workflows.docs.gitbutler.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- GitHub Enterprise
- The GitHub integration supports GitHub Enterprise instances using an API URL and personal access token.docs.gitbutler.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- GitButler is described as a Fair Source project that becomes MIT after two years.docs.gitbutler.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Linux limitation
- Linux releases require libwebkit2gtk and have distribution-specific compatibility limitations.docs.gitbutler.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Operations history
- GitButler records project states as snapshots so users can revert major operations.docs.gitbutler.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Parallel branches
- GitButler lets users work on multiple independent branches simultaneously in one working directory.docs.gitbutler.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Product
- GitButler is a Git-based version-control interface with GUI and CLI designed for AI-powered workflows.github.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Security
- GitButler uses a strict default Content Security Policy intended to protect against cross-site scripting and data-injection attacks.docs.gitbutler.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Stacked branches
- GitButler supports dependent stacked branches that can be merged in a chosen order.docs.gitbutler.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- GitButler provides support through email at [email protected] and through Discord.docs.gitbutler.com · read 1 Oct 2026
