Github Desktop Linux [new] Review

While GitHub Desktop is not natively available for Linux, you can still use it with some extra effort. The Electron version and Wine provide viable workarounds, but you may encounter some limitations. If you're not tied to using GitHub Desktop, there are several excellent alternative Git clients available for Linux.

View CI statuses and check out pull request branches as if they were local. github desktop linux

Because it’s built on Electron, some users worry about memory bloat. In practice, GitHub Desktop uses about 150–250 MB of RAM for a medium-sized repository (e.g., 10,000 commits). That’s on par with Slack or Discord, and far less than an IDE. On a ThinkPad with 8GB RAM, it’s responsive even during large git log operations. While GitHub Desktop is not natively available for

Don’t let the simple UI fool you. GitHub Desktop handles complex Git workflows: View CI statuses and check out pull request