Next Version Preview

Usually, SmartGit preview versions are quite reliable (we use them on a daily base).
However - as it is the case with other previews - they may have problems. Should you encounter such a problem, please report it to the development-team.
You can safely use a preview version side-by-side with the release version.

Download SmartGit 21.1 RC 1

Change Log

Download for Windows

Windows 7+ (64-bit), Git, Installer

Portable Bundle

Windows 7+ (64-bit), Git, Archive (7z)

Download for macOS

macOS 10.13 - 11, Git, Archive (dmg)

Download for Linux

Linux (64-bit, GTK 3.20+), Git, Archive (tar.gz)

Debian Bundle (not recommended)

Linux (64-bit, GTK 3.20+), Archive (deb)

What's New

Note

This preview version is a "rolling" release so it will require direct internet access to download the latest patches.

You can install and use the preview version in parallel to the release version, in this case:

For Windows, make sure to use the Portable bundle. The installer won't work for such a setup.
The preview version (except of the portable Windows bundle) will initially copy the settings from the release version, but writes them to its own settings directory. This means that settings of both versions will diverge.

What's new in SmartGit 21.1 RC 1?

Changes View rewritten

The Changes view now supports a Unified diff which can show longer lines as the side-by-side diff.

In the compact mode (where equal lines are hidden) it easily is possible to reveal equal lines selectively.

All modes support syntax coloring and staging or unstaging of changes.

Changes view with compact side-by-side diff.

Changes View with Image compare

The Changes view now can show images side-by-side.

Changes view with special conflict options.

Changes View with Conflict Solve Options

In case of a conflict the Changes view now offers easy commands to solve the conflict.

Azure DevOps integration

SmartGit streamlines the Git workflows now also for Azure DevOps (similar to GitHub): clone the Git repository from Azure DevOps, create pull requests, review and add comments.

Avatars in Graph

By default the Graph shows avatars (e.g. from gravatars.com) for the author. This saves horizontal space and is easier to spot than plain text.

JIRA integration: optionally start progress.

Push: Set JIRA issue in-progress

The integration for Atlassian JIRA allows to not just resolve an issue, but also to set it in-progress.

Cherry-Pick Certain Files

From the Log's Files view you can cherry-pick certain files of a commit.

This also can be used to apply only selected files of stashes.

Cherry-pick not just full commits, but also just some files.

Split-Off Files

Another way of splitting commits is to select the files of a commit, use Split-Off Files and enter the commit message of the new commit.

Modify-All Commits (Step/Continue)

The Interactive Rebase has been enhanced in that way, that you now can stop at every commit, e.g. to verify whether it builds. You either can step each commit or continue rebasing all remaining commits - something like a Commit Debugger.

Rebase Interactive: optionally stop at each commit.

You can single-step each commit or continue - just like in a commit debugger.

Partial Clone Support

Partially cloned repositories (starting with Git 2.29) are now supported: missing objects will be fetched on demand. For the Clone, you can limit the maximum file size to fetch.

Select Diff Tool

If you have configured multiple diff tools for the files to compare, you'll optionally get asked which to use.