git-it ☆

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Description:
Desktop app for learning Git and GitHub

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 4.4.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: git github education tutorial electron developer-tools

Install: brew install --cask git-it

About:
Git-it is an interactive desktop application built on Electron that guides users through the fundamentals of using Git and GitHub. It provides a step-by-step tutorial with real challenges that users complete directly in the command line, reinforcing practical skills. The app is designed to help beginners understand version control concepts and collaborative workflows in a hands-on, gamified manner.

Key Features:

Interactive step-by-step desktop tutorial
Real-world challenges that teach Git commands
Cross-platform support (macOS, Windows, Linux)
Built-in validation to check challenge completion
Supports multiple languages

Use Cases:

Learning Git and GitHub for the first time
Teaching version control in workshops or classrooms
Practicing Git commands in a safe, guided environment

Alternatives:

GitHub Learning Lab – Web-based, automated bot-guided courses; requires a repository and web access.
Oh My Git! – Open-source game with a visual, playful approach to learning Git concepts.
Atlassian Git Tutorials – Comprehensive static documentation and guides without interactive exercises.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jul 2, 2024 11:09pm	4.4.0	0	VERSION_BUMP	388796bc