GitKraken Releases

Released: Dec 21, 2021

Updates in V8.2.1

Features

  • The Workspaces tab can now be closed to save space in the tabs bar while not in use. A small icon has been added to quickly reopen the tab when needed.

Released: Dec 13, 2021

Updates in V8.2.0

Features

  • Introduced GitKraken Workspaces - GitKraken Workspaces save teams time by providing an easy way to group repositories, take actions against multiple repositories at once, and quickly onboard new team members.
    • Added the ability to gather and access all the required repos for your project in a single tab in GitKraken Client. The new GitKraken Workspaces tab shows you the status for the last branch that you checked out, how far ahead and/or behind in commits you are, and if there is an...

Released: Nov 9, 2021

Updates in V8.1.1

Features

  • GitKraken CLI Preview:
    • GitKraken CLI users can now use Git help to display help information about using Git.
    • Microsoft Windows users will now see an auto-suggest option for the cd command.
    • Users changing directories in the GitKraken Terminal will see auto-suggest options showing the end of the folder path rather than just the beginning. This is useful when long directory names are present.
  • Users can choose from more Keif options for their avatars when creating or editing their Profiles...

Released: Oct 14, 2021

Updates in V8.1.0

Features

  • The GitKraken Git Client can now identify weak SSH keys and provide an easy way to remove and replace them.
  • GitKraken CLI:
    • GitKraken CLI users can now use reverse search as expected by typing Ctrl+R in the terminal.
    • Apple Mac users will now see the LANG environment variable pass automatically to the shell process.
    • When selecting an auto-suggest option with the mouse, GitKraken will now refocus on the terminal prompt.
    • The GitKraken CLI now supports 256 colors.
    • Mac and Linux users will...

Released: Sep 28, 2021

Updates in V8.0.1

Features

  • Users can now search for a particular tab and navigate the menu using the keyboard when using the tab dropdown menu.

Fixes

  • Replaced the SSH key generation library with one that generates stronger keys.
  • Gitflow branch folders and tag folders collapse and expand as expected when selected in the left panel.
  • Layout and options have been optimized in the Organization panel in the Preference view.

Released: Sep 21, 2021

Updates in V8.0.0

Features

Introducing the GitKraken CLI preview - The GitKraken CLI adds a Git-enhanced, keyboard-driven, terminal experience to the GitKraken Git Client.

  • Users can open Terminal Tabs in a number of ways:
    • Clicking the "New Terminal Tab" button after opening a new tab in GitKraken.
    • From the "Terminal" button in the toolbar of a Repo tab (opens the current repo in a Terminal Tab).
    • From the Command Palette (Ctrl/Cmd + P).
    • When working in a Terminal Tab, you can open a new Terminal Tab with the key...

Released: Aug 10, 2021

Updates in V7.7.2

Features

  • Added support for the Git configuration core.hooksPath variable. Users can also change the directory for where a repository’s hooks are stored from inside GitKraken by navigating to Preferences > Git Hooks.
  • Improved performance of new GitKraken Teams features. Users will notice that repository actions respond faster, especially for larger repositories.
  • Untracked files will no longer appear in the GitKraken Teams Panel if those files have not been modified.

Fixes

  • GitKraken Merge...

Released: Jul 28, 2021

Updates in V7.7.1

Features

  • Improved performance when switching between tabs in GitKraken.
  • The Author and Team filter lists are now sorted alphabetically by default, making it easier to find what you are looking for.

Fixes

  • When opening repositories in GitKraken, users will no longer get stuck on the loading screen.
  • GitKraken users will no longer encounter a loop repeatedly asking for their SSH passphrase.

Released: Jul 13, 2021

Updates in V7.7.0

Features

Introducing GitKraken Teams

  • GitKraken users with Pro and Enterprise Cloud accounts can now create and manage teams within their organization.
  • Organizations are now visible in Preferences in each user's Profile. From this view:
    • All team members can view a list of other members in the organization, as well as the members in any team to which they belong.
    • Administrators can create and manage teams.
    • Administrators can also invite, remove, or change the role of members in an organization...

Released: May 19, 2021

Updates in V7.6.1

Fixes

  • Resolved an issue that was preventing some repositories from rendering when connected to GitLab Self-Managed.