What's New in SmartGit

Know all the updates and enhancements

Version 24.1

SmartGit 24.1: Smoother workflows, cleaner commits, and smarter hosting integration.

SmartGit 24.1 brings powerful usability improvements for workflows involving submodules, hosting providers, diffs, and commit Management, like:

  • Easier submodule handling and case-fix for files
  • Smarter .gitignore editing
  • GitHub issue picker in commit dialog
  • One-click “Open at Hosting Provider”
  • Cleaner diffs with whitespace ignore and rollback option

Version 23.1

SmartGit 24.1: Smoother workflows, cleaner commits, and smarter hosting integration.

SmartGit 23.1 delivers targeted enhancements to streamline your daily Git work—whether you’re visualizing branches, committing confidently, or working in enterprise Environments:

  • Smarter Branch History & safer Commits
  • Improved GitHub Identity Handling
  • Extended Syntax Handling.

Version 22.1

SmartGit 22.1: Guided workflows, faster performance, and richer UI support.

SmartGit 22.1 introduces a focused new interface, speed enhancements, and smoother workflows—addressing top user requests for daily efficiency and safety:

  • Standard Window - Simplified, Flow-Driven UI
  • Graph Improvements & Performance Boots
  • Continue Multi-Commit Cherry-Pick/Revert After Conflict
  • Better LFS State Visibility
  • New Syntax Coloring Support

Version 21.1 & 21.2

SmartGit 21.1 & 21.2: Smoother workflows, cleaner commits, and smarter hosting integration.

SmartGit versions 21.1 and 21.2 introduce key usability, integration, and platform enhancements – making Git workflows safer and more intuitive, especially on modern Macs.

  • Fully rewritten Changes view
  • Azure DevOps support
  • Avatars in Git Grap
  • Partial Clone Support
  • Native Apple Silicon Support (M1)
  • Auto-Update Channel upgraded to HTTPS

Version 20.2

SmartGit 20.2: Big Sur support, subtree ops, smarter graph & richer syntax.

SmartGit 20.2 brings key improvements for a smoother Git experience:

  • Native support for macOS Big Sur
  • Powerful subtree operations and visual indicators
  • Drag‑and‑drop ref management between Graph and Branches views
  • Enhanced syntax highlighting for Swift, Dart, Nim, shell scripts, and more
  • Smarter graph filtering and navigation
  • Improved commit dialog with Gravatar support

Version 20.1

SmartGit 20.1: Faster performance, refined log view & better change handling.

SmartGit 20.1 brings valuable improvements for faster, clearer, and more flexible Git workflows:

  • Noticeably faster performance, especially with Git 2.25+
  • Unified Working Tree and Index view in the Log for better clarity
  • Option to show changes combined or separately in Working Tree and Index
  • Easily remove worktrees directly from the UI
  • Smarter first-parent history and stash visualization for large projects

Version 19.1

SmartGit 19.1: Faster performance, Git-Flow support & dark theme improvements.

SmartGit 19.1 brings key upgrades for speed, clarity, and Git-Flow usability:

  • Faster performance in large repositories
  • Improved dark theme across all platforms
  • Enhanced log graph with rebase progress and flat first-parent view
  • Split-commit improvements and safer workflows
  • Git-Flow AVH 1.12 compatibility with custom base branches

Version 18.2

SmartGit 18.2: Unified Log, GitLab merge-request support & enhanced commit workflows.

SmartGit 18.2 introduces smarter workflows and better integration for GitLab and Git-LFS users:

  • Unified Log view with Working Tree and Index in one place
  • Native GitLab integration for merge requests and code review
  • Full support for major Git-LFS commands (install, lock/unlock, configure)
  • Enhanced interactive rebase with autosquash and smart amend
  • Improved commit templates and clearer HEAD indicators in Branches view

Version 18.1

SmartGit 18.1: Smarter log graph, built‑in bisect, better worktree & ignore handling.

SmartGit 18.1 enhances everyday Git workflows with better visualization, smarter comparisons, and improved tooling:

  • Color-coded log graph for clearer ref and rebase visualization
  • Smarter inline diffs with the improved compare algorithm
  • Built-in visual bisect to identify broken commits faster
  • UI support to create and prune worktrees directly
  • Easier .gitignore management with selectable, editable ignore files

Version 17.1

SmartGit 17.1: Faster refresh, better rebase, smarter stash & ignore Control.

SmartGit 17.1 improves speed, clarity, and control in daily Git work:

  • Faster refresh performance for large repositories
  • Optional compact Changes view and line-ending visibility -Enhanced interactive rebase and commit splitting
  • Smarter stash handling with selective operations
  • Easier .gitignore editing and rule tracking
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