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When comparing Gitg vs Giggle, the Slant community recommends Gitg for most people. In the question“What are the best graphical git clients for Linux?” Gitg is ranked 3rd while Giggle is ranked 15th.
Specs
PlatformsWindows, Linux
LicenseGPLv2
TechnologyVala
PlatformsLinux
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Pros
Pro Client side decoration (CSD)
Pro Beautiful and simple
The UI is very straightforward, once you open it, you can browse your computer to find an existing git repository and open it in the app. Once opened you can browse commits and view remotes immediately. It also allows you to browse the files and preview them.
There's also a commit view which shows past commit messages, as well as unstaged and untracked commits.
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Cons
Con Some git features are missing
There are some key/authentication issues.
Con Slow on large repositories
Con Can't push
There are context menu entries for branching and tagging, but not for pushing.