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TortoiseGit

TortoiseGit is a Git revision control client, implemented as a Windows shell extension and based on TortoiseSVN. It is free software released under the GNU General Public License.

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TortoiseGit
DeveloperTortoiseGit team
ReleaseDecember 12, 2008 (2008-12-12)1
Stable release
2.19.02 Edit this on Wikidata / 20 June 2026 (20 June 2026)
Written inC++, C
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
Available in34 languages, 7 full translations3
TypeGit client
LicenseGNU General Public License4
Websitetortoisegit.org
Repositorygitlab.com/tortoisegit/tortoisegit

TortoiseGit is a Git revision control client, implemented as a Windows shell extension and based on TortoiseSVN. It is free software released under the GNU General Public License.

In Windows Explorer, besides showing context menu items for Git commands, TortoiseGit provides icon overlays that indicate the status of Git working trees and files.

It also comes with the TortoiseGitMerge utility to visually compare two files and resolve conflicts.

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