Simple git client based on 'libgit2' with user-friendly authentication and support for both SSH and HTTPS remotes on all platforms. User credentials are shared with command line 'git' through the git-credential store and ssh keys stored on disk or ssh-agent. On Linux, a somewhat recent version of 'libgit2' is required.
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Summary
Simple git client based on 'libgit2' with user-friendly authentication and support for both SSH and HTTPS remotes on all platforms. User credentials are shared with command line 'git' through the git-credential store and ssh keys stored on disk or ssh-agent. On Linux, a somewhat recent version of 'libgit2' is required.
Last Updated
Nov 26, 2025 at 18:01
License
MIT
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1.1M
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GitHub Repository
https://github.com/r-lib/gertDocumentation
https://docs.ropensci.org/gert/reference/