Github Desktop On Linux

| Feature | Windows/macOS (Official) | Linux (shiftkey build) | |---------|--------------------------|-------------------------| | Clone, commit, push, pull, fetch | ✅ Full | ✅ Full | | Branch management | ✅ Full | ✅ Full | | Merge conflict editor | ✅ Full | ✅ Full | | Stashing changes | ✅ Full | ✅ Full | | GitHub authentication (OAuth) | ✅ Full | ✅ Full | | External editor integration | ✅ Full | ✅ Full | | Shell integration (launch from CLI) | ✅ Full | ✅ Partial (manual path) | | Auto-updater | ✅ Full | ❌ (use package manager) | | Repository stats (contributors graph) | ✅ Full | ✅ Full | | Dark mode (system theme) | ✅ Full | ✅ Full (respects GTK/KDE theme) | | Drag-and-drop from file manager | ✅ Full | ⚠️ Varies by desktop environment | | SSH agent integration | ✅ Full | ✅ Full (if ssh-agent running) |

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While GitHub does not officially support GitHub Desktop on Linux, you can install high-quality, community-maintained versions (forks) that work exactly like the official app. | Feature | Windows/macOS (Official) | Linux (shiftkey

This fork is nearly identical to the official version and supports core features like: It is not officially supported, but for daily

thanks to community porting efforts, specifically the shiftkey fork. It is not officially supported, but for daily Git workflows (clone, commit, push, pull, branch management, merge resolution), it performs comparably to the official versions on Windows and macOS.

sudo apt update sudo apt install github-desktop

Create, merge, and switch branches visually.