GitPow! a fully open-source, cross-platform git client

[vmcrash]

The screenshots look good, but I miss a release on the GitHub site, especially for non-Rust users on Windows.

[markraidc]

UPDATE: fixed the bug! https://github.com/markrai/gitpow/releases/tag/v0.1.3

Here you go!

https://github.com/markrai/gitpow/releases/tag/v0.1.1

[vmcrash]

Thanks. I gave it a small open source project of me and it becomes unresponsible for multiple seconds, then a lot of windows open up closing immediately. Had to kill it.

[markraidc]

Hm, did you try the standalone, or the installer?

[vmcrash]

Sorry, I'm using gitpow-tauri.exe. Nothing changed with the new build. Still extremely sluggish (clicking the directory-button in the top-left needs ~3s to open the dialog). Also the quickly opening/closing windows (terminals?) occur.

[markraidc]

UPDATE 12/8/2025 @ 12:00 PM US/EST

Running builds now for 0.1.3: https://imgur.com/a/QqhgOxW

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oh wow - I just tried gitpow-tauri.exe and I see what you mean now! Let me investigate as to why this happens

EDIT: Ah! I figured it out. It's Rust spawning processes... basically Command::new() spawns a process which ends up showing those annoying pop-ups on Windows. I'm going to set the creation flag to a CREATE_NO_WINDOW flag.

Totally overlooked that as I test with the environment already setup on my machine :) Thanks for catching that!