Installation - Commit+

You can download Commit+ from GitHub Releases or build it from source with Xcode.

Download a release

Use the latest release from GitHub:

open https://github.com/Tranthanh98/macgit/releases/latest

Direct distribution builds use Sparkle for app updates outside the Mac App Store.

Prerequisites

macOS 26.2 or later
Xcode 26.2 or later (includes the Swift toolchain)
Git on your system (git --version). Install via Homebrew or the Xcode Command Line Tools:
xcode-select --install

Build from the command line

# Clone
git clone https://github.com/Tranthanh98/macgit.git commit-plus
cd commit-plus

# Debug build
xcodebuild -project macgit.xcodeproj -scheme macgit -destination 'platform=macOS' build

# Release build
xcodebuild -project macgit.xcodeproj -scheme macgit -configuration Release -destination 'platform=macOS' build

Run the built app

open $(ls -dt ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/macgit-*/Build/Products/Debug/Commit+.app | head -n 1)

Build with Xcode

open macgit.xcodeproj

Then press Cmd+R to build and run.

Run tests

xcodebuild -project macgit.xcodeproj -scheme macgit -destination 'platform=macOS' test

For contributor setup details, see Local Development.