r/git is a subreddit with 119k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses git, looking, tool, github, and annoying, and they frequently recommend/review git gui.
Popular Themes in r/git
#1
Solution Requests
: "Best github alternatives for self-hosting projects?"
8 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Websites/ Resources for Git 101"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "GitHub was down 2.5 hours yesterday and self-hosted runners went down with it. Is centralized orchestration the actual problem?"
3 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "GitTree - I’ve been building an open-source desktop Git client"
3 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "i need 10 stars on a github repo everyday, i can pay 20 rs per stardo you know someone who can do this work?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/git
#1
Git
: "Git: 'clay' is not a Git command"
74 posts
#2
Looking
39 posts
#3
Tool
37 posts
#4
Github
: "Github silently deleted my private monorepo without warning, email, or audit log. Check your local backups."
18 posts
#5
Annoying
9 posts
#6
Struggling
8 posts
#7
Built
: "I Built Innesta, a native Git client for macOS (Looking for feedbacks)"
8 posts
#8
Git Client
: "I built Innesta, a native Git Client for macOS (Looking for feedbacks)"
3 posts
#9
Commit
3 posts
#10
Git Gui
: "git-knife – a GUI to edit commit messages, authors, and dates like a spreadsheet"
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/git
Git Gui
110 reviews
#1
Fork
4.5★ from 13 reviews
#2
Magit
5.0★ from 11 reviews
#3
Git Extensions
4.4★ from 9 reviews
Flair Used in r/git
#1
support
: "How do you actually learn git properly after three years of add commit push and praying?"
16 posts
#2
tutorial
: "Make Yourself Some Git Plugins"
6 posts
#3
github only
: "docs.github.com/api/article/body?pathname=/en/authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification/displaying-verification-statuses-for-all-of-your-commits"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/git
Yearly
+24k members(25.8%)
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Last updated: September 23, 2026