Nowadays, Git repositories are a great way to connect people through code. Sourcetree comes as a solution for better connecting users through Git repositories by offering them a platform where they can better manage and visualize their repositories.
The program's interface is intuitive, has stylish menus and buttons, and the color theme reminds me of Windows OS. This way, users can work in a friendly graphic interface instead of using the command line. It supports Git LFS, allowing teams to track large assets in one single place.
Sourcetree has many features that can help beginners, but that are even more helpful for experts. With the new Git status, you never miss a thing, you get detailed branching diagrams and a handful of tutorials with support for troubling tasks.
The remote repository manager allows you to search for and clone remote repositories within its simple user interface. You can easily switch between them by double-clicking on them or by selecting the tabs at the top of the window.
It also has an interactive rebase tool to clean and clear commits, a local commit search for files, changes or branches, and submodules for a better project management.
In conclusion, Sourcetree is an intuitive solution for managing Git repositories, has features with clear commands and it is easy to get accustomed to. It uses a low amount of system resources and it's free. It's not perfect, though, being a little clunky when using two different remotes and lacking detailed documentation about how to use the software tool.
v3.3 [Nov 9, 2019]
- Add an option "Open in Sourcetree" to context menu at Windows.
- Improved the bookmarks sidebar by adding mouse-over colors, DVCS icons, and showing if the repo is open.
- Added a new repository details window.
- Added better copy/paste support for the log view.
- Added a new "$BRANCH" parameter for custom actions.
- Flow actions can now only be started for the latest dev branch.
- Fixed a regression in disallowing duplicate folder names.
- Fixed push indicator not being displayed after commit.
- Fixed git-flow versions with 'dev' in the name not being parsed.
- Fixed git-flow hotfix branch not defaulting to master.
- Fixed crash in the local repo listing.
- Fixed search on the remote repo listing.
- Fixed custom actions dropping the first argument.
- Fixed a performance issue when changing the file list filter in a large repo.
- Fixed showing an empty menu for recent commits if there isn't any.
- Fixed the "Confirm delete" dialog overflowing off the screen.
- Fixed scrollbar not showing on the "Create" repository tab.
- Fixed repository names not updating when being renamed in the tab it's opened in.
- Fixed repo list sometimes not loading.
- Fixed text overlap in the "Edit Hosting Account" dialog.
- Fixed allowing the ".hgignore" file to be ignored.
- Fixed "Stop Tracking files" option being allowed to be pressed even if the file wasn't tracked.
- Fixed a case where system Git couldn't find Git Flow.
- Fixed a case where the diff view wouldn't show the file contents for deleted files.
- Fixed a crash caused by not having a default author name set.
- Fixed annoying chained auth prompts for Git and Mercurial when the repo was being identified.
- Fixed not being able to remove an added file in the staged files list.
- Fixed a case where embedded Git version wouldn't display the correct version.
- Fixed all files being set to the recycling bin, when they should have just been deleted.
- Fixed "Push" dialog not showing branches if Git was older than v2.13.0.
- Fixed allowing repos with the same path to be added as bookmarks.
- Fixed custom actions not allowing $FILE and $SHA for files.
- Fixed update check failed dialogs showing during welcome wizard.
- Fixed a bugsplat detected crash.
- Fixed setup wizard not showing git download size.
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