Despite its power and utility Git's command line interface is notoriously complex when it comes to managing multiple branches and staging commits within them. GitButler is a Git client that provides a graphical interface that aims to simplify this process. It does this by tracking uncommitted file changes independently of Git and then staging those changes into virtual branches. One might argue that this is a solution to a problem that shouldn't exist in the first place; if you make small changes and push to trunk frequently, there’s no need for multiple branches. However, when your workflow involves pull requests, the branching structure can become complex, particularly if there is a long review cycle before a PR can be merged. To address this, GitButler also integrates with GitHub so you can selectively group changes into pull requests and issue them directly from the tool. GitButler is another entry into the growing category of blips aimed at managing the complexity inherent in the PR process.
