Looking good! Ambitious project. I like that it's built on web technologies (Vue, Electron) but that might be a negative for the HN crowd. I think the hackability and extensibility could be an advantage of this stack than a native app.
Interesting design choices, like keeping config and log file in .git/.quill folder; handling work in progress using branches; resetting unmerged files on conflict; and not automatically watching files for changes.
Me personally I already have a Git workflow with mostly CLI and occasional GUI. Used to love Fork (closed source, paid, Mac and Windows only). Now using GittyUp (open source, C++, Linux/Mac/Win).
+1. So many cool desktop app ideas showing up in HN every now and then, yet most of them Electron-based web stuff that just feels horrible. At least Qt would be a lot more appreciated. So much missed potential
It's clearly a matter of taste. I, on the other hand, can't stand Qt or apps that try to look "native" in general. At least on Windows, it feels like going back to the previous century. The modern look, known from websites, is the only one that works for me, hence I use Electron. This way I also have full control over the UI and it looks the same on every OS.
Can you explain why? I feel like more people are familiar with web technology and from my own subjective experience it's much simpler than qt for example
Yes please. I've been meaning to make a GitKraken alternative. It's a good concept but GK has always been extremely bulky and expensive for what it does.
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Interesting design choices, like keeping config and log file in .git/.quill folder; handling work in progress using branches; resetting unmerged files on conflict; and not automatically watching files for changes.
Me personally I already have a Git workflow with mostly CLI and occasional GUI. Used to love Fork (closed source, paid, Mac and Windows only). Now using GittyUp (open source, C++, Linux/Mac/Win).
https://fork.dev/
https://github.com/Murmele/Gittyup
https://sourcegit-scm.github.io/
- https://github.com/gitbutlerapp/gitbutler
- https://gitbutler.com/