Sourcetree

A GUI for Git and Mercurial that is easy for beginners and powerful for experts

Simplicity & Performance in One GUI

Sourcetree is a free graphical user interface (GUI) desktop client that simplifies how you interact with Git repositories so that you can fully concentrate on coding. Say goodbye to the command line — this GUI makes it easy to visualize and manage your repositories. It also integrates with Mercurial to ensure an efficient, consistent development process. Visualize your work and execute push commands with a whole new level of confidence. Even changing or discarding a file, a hunk, or an entire line is now simple!

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Advantages of Sourcetree

Whether you are a beginner or an advanced user, Sourcetree’s rich feature set will increase your speed and productivity. Take advantage of this user-friendly GUI to create an out-of-the-box, efficient, and consistent development process.

Utilize a simple user interface with general Git commands

Manage your Git repositories from a single client (whether hosted or local)

Commit, Push, Pull or Merge – all commands are a click away

Functions such as Patch-Handling, Rebase, Regal, and Cherry Picking provide additional support

Connect your repositories to Bitbucket, Stash, Microsoft TFS, or GitHub

Sourcetree Features

Visualize Your Process

  • Automatically track the activity of your code.
  • Bookmarks give you a summarized view of all projects and repositories in real-time.
  • Learn about a specific branch / commit or hand it over with just one click.
  • Easily follow your team’s progress with detailed branching diagrams.

Easy for Beginners

  • Sourcetree is a fully functional GUI right out of the box that works with Git and Mercurial.
  • It’s compatible with both Windows or Mac operating systems.
  • Detailed tutorials help you get started quickly.
  • All commands are accessible with just one click.
  • It offers simplified distributed version control.

Powerful for Experts

  • Perform reviews and save changes.
  • Check your outgoing and incoming changesets.
  • Customize changesets and stashes.
  • Choose freely between branches.
  • Apply patches, rebase, or put your changesets on shelves.

The Power of Git in Your Hands

Git Large File Support

By supporting Git large file support (LFS), Sourcetree makes it possible for teams to track large assets in a single location.

Subordinated Modules

Use submodules for certain dependencies, managing projects, or other project groupings.

Interactive Rebase

Utilize Sourcetree’s interactive rebase tool to obtain clean and clear commits.

Clean Repositories

Sourcetree and Git-flow keep repositories clean and development efficient through intelligent branching.

Local Commit Search

Search for commits, file changes, or branches directly in Sourcetree.

Remote Repository Manager

Sourcetree ensures that cloning and searching for standalone repositories is possible within a simple user interface.

FAQs

Yes, Sourcetree was acquired by Atlassian in 2011.

SourceTree is a graphical user interface (GUI) desktop that allows users to simplify how they interact with Git repositories. It organizes data through visualizations making data more accessible and easier to manage.

Yes, Atlassian SourceTree is a free product, even for commercial use. However, users must first register for an Atlassian account to qualify for the product.

SourceTree and Bitbucket are classified as “Code Collaboration and Version Control” and “Source Code Management Desktop Apps” tools. Both are website tools, giving users the flexibility of managing git repositories in a centralized location.

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Julieta
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The opportunities for growth and learning are endless, it is a very good place to pursue a career! Also, people are VERY cool, if you work at GL you will end up making friends.

Julieta, Marketing Specialist

 

Priscilla
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Day by day you learn something new, the possibility of working with other cultures, countries, different ways of thinking, makes you challenge yourself all the time and is nourished by new possibilities.

Priscilla, L&D Manager

 

Vikas
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Working with GlobalLogic has given me the opportunity to contribute to make a lasting impact in the life of many through our work across Industries. At GlobalLogic, I continue to pursue my passion of working on futuristic technology. I started back in 2009 and grew rapidly. Today, I am focused on Thought Leadership, Digital Acceleration, and Future Ready Talent for the next level of growth. Future is already here at GlobalLogic!

Vikas, AVP, Technology

 

Ibrahim
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As an Atlassian Consultant, I help a wide variety of companies realize their full potential by enabling strong collaboration between their teams. With the help of Jira or Confluence, for example, cooperation and knowledge sharing can be digitized and simplified. At GlobalLogic, I have the support of a strong team for this and the freedom to continuously educate myself.

Ibrahim, Atlassian Consultant

 

Prabhu
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With 26+ years of experience, I have successfully architected, managed & delivered projects across various industry verticals and led teams of all sizes. I have also driven the strategic IT direction of client organizations, leveraging emerging technologies and best practices that exhibit the potential for improving execution, efficiency and effectiveness. I am passionate about re-visioning complex challenges, motivating teams to execute successfully through insight and taking big ideas forward.

Prabhu, Principal Architect, Technology

 

Per-Anders
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As a GlobalLogic employee, I feel it’s natural to always strive for meet or exceed the client expectations. I have always appreciated GlobalLogic Sweden’s flat organization enabling casual and personal relations with all members of the GlobalLogic team. I also enjoy the constant opportunities to every day develop new knowledge in todays and future technologies.

Per-Anders, System Engineer

 

Per-Anders
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As a GlobalLogic employee, I feel it’s natural to always strive for meet or exceed the client expectations. I have always appreciated GlobalLogic Sweden’s flat organization enabling casual and personal relations with all members of the GlobalLogic team. I also enjoy the constant opportunities to every day develop new knowledge in todays and future technologies.

Per-Anders, System Engineer

 

Sourav
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It has always been very easy to communicate with everyone at the company when I have any issues or questions and the resolutions are really fast too. This was my first time coming and working in Sweden and everything was really smooth. Everyone is really friendly and helpful. I also got into a good project and got a lot of exposure working in it. I learnt a lot and have been growing continuously since then.

Sourav, Senior Software Engineer

 

Sourav
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It has always been very easy to communicate with everyone at the company when I have any issues or questions and the resolutions are really fast too. This was my first time coming and working in Sweden and everything was really smooth. Everyone is really friendly and helpful. I also got into a good project and got a lot of exposure working in it. I learnt a lot and have been growing continuously since then.

Sourav, Senior Software Engineer

 

Piotr
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Currently, he works for the biggest automotive player in Europe. He is part of the team responsible for creating Head-Up Display for upcoming Mercedes in 2022. Piotr is responsible for features development and various testing, including functional safety. He strongly believes that a positive atmosphere at the workplace has great importance and contributes to productive and pleasant work life.

Piotr, Software Engineer

 

Piotr
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Currently, he works for the biggest automotive player in Europe. He is part of the team responsible for creating Head-Up Display for upcoming Mercedes in 2022. Piotr is responsible for features development and various testing, including functional safety. He strongly believes that a positive atmosphere at the workplace has great importance and contributes to productive and pleasant work life.

Piotr, Software Engineer

 

Konrad
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He works in the Gateway Diagnostics team of the ICAS1 project for our customer – one of the leading Tier1 Automotive suppliers. He graduated from West Pomeranian University with an Electronics and Telecommunications degree. Truly passionate about programming, Embedded Systems, and everything related to new technologies.

Konrad, Software Developer

 

Paweł
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He is working in Big Data project for a major international pharmaceutical company, leading and supporting multiple Scrum teams distributed over 3 countries and 2 continents. His responsibilities are focused on handling relations and information exchange between the team and stakeholders in a dynamically changing environment of agile software development.

Paweł, ​Scrum Master

 

Jurata
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She is a Requirements Engineer in the automotive field and a Leader of Requirements Engineers in the Polish part of the project (17 people across 3 locations). She is also responsible for software requirements in the system, currently focused on diagnostics. Jurata actively participates in international conferences and events, e.g. Impact mobility rEVolution or Women in Technology Poland birthday event.

Jurata, Business Analyst

 

Paweł​
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His tasks involve creating automated tests, as well as testing applications and firmware. Mentoring skills are the factor that makes him stand out: he supports new employees, juniors, and regular testers. Paweł is also an enthusiast of Lego Mindstorms and Lego Technic, participating in Lego SUMO competitions.

Paweł​, Senior Test Engineer

 

Damian
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Damian works for the project for Continental – the world’s leading automotive manufacturing company. In his everyday work, he is responsible for software development. Pushing the boundaries is his passion.

Damian, Software Engineer

 

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