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the field guides // git workbench

A good place to get your bearings.

Install the app, make a first commit, or take a closer look at an advanced workflow. Practical guides drawn from the project's maintained documentation.

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Getting started

Install Git Workbench, choose a commit profile, open a repository, and make your first commit. Learn which setup steps are optional and when to connect a host.

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Linux installation

Install Git Workbench on Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, or Arch Linux. Use the checksum-verifying installer or download an AppImage, DEB, RPM, or Arch package.

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Advanced Git workflows

Learn Git Workbench workflows for visual commit splitting, stacked branch restacks, Git LFS, and sparse checkout, including prerequisites and preview behavior.

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Build from source

Set up the Git Workbench desktop source with Node.js 22, npm, and system Git. Learn Linux build prerequisites, Electron startup, tests, and packaging commands.

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Help inside the app

Keep learning where you work.

Home → Explore Git Workbench opens the built-in guide with 28 topics. Search instructions, follow related topics, and open the relevant settings or repository tool from the guide.

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