Check its license. It has its own license: read it before using it for work.

Is git still maintained?

Yes, active. Last change today. Latest release v2.56.1.windows.1, today.

Widely used. 9.5k stars, 12 years old, by an organization. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

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How to install git on Linux (git-for-windows/git) · gitmanual

How to install on Linux

git-for-windows/git

A fork of Git containing Windows-specific patches.

RustC/C++ (Meson)#hacktoberfest

Before you start

Is it free?: Check its licenseIt has its own license: read it before using it for work.
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change today. Latest release v2.56.1.windows.1, today.
Can I trust it?: Widely used9.5k stars, 12 years old, by an organization. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

Difficulty: Moderate
Time: about 15 min
Stars: ★ 9,501
Activity: Updated this month

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Will it work on Linux?

Yes, it runs on Linux

Apps are only published for Windows.
You'll build it yourself with Rust, C/C++ compiler, Meson.

Your system

macOS Windows Linux

Start here

Website ↗gitforwindows.orgThe project's own site.

No Linux app in the box

No ready-made Linux app or install command in v2.56.1.windows.1. There are apps for Windows.

Did you get it running?

No reports for Linux yet.

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Parts list

1×Rust stableruntime
1×C/C++ compiler runtime
1×Meson runtime

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Good to know

Native projects often need extra system libraries. If the build stops with a missing package, check the maintainers' build guide (see Start here).
Makefile has a make install target — it may automate most of these steps.
Has AGENTS.md — instructions for coding agents. You can open Claude Code (or another agent) in the cloned folder and ask it to do the setup for you.
Nested projects: contrib/buildsystems/CMakeLists.txt, contrib/libgit-rs/Cargo.toml, contrib/libgit-sys/Cargo.toml, t/unit-tests/clar/CMakeLists.txt and 3 more

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.github/workflows/coverity.yml

.github/workflows/l10n.yml

.github/workflows/main.yml

.github/workflows/monitor-components.yml

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Cargo.toml

INSTALL

Makefile

README.md

meson.build

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