Direct answers to the most common questions about GITmaxed: what it is, whether it is safe, how multi-account works, and how it differs from GitHub Desktop.
General
What is GITmaxed?
GITmaxed is a free Git client for Windows for people who use multiple GitHub accounts. It is a fork of GitHub Desktop with simultaneous multi-account support, per-repository account assignment, and GITmaxed branding, always tracking the latest stable upstream release.
Is GITmaxed free?
Yes — completely free and open source, inheriting the MIT license from the upstream GitHub Desktop project.
Which operating systems does GITmaxed support?
Current builds target Windows 10 and Windows 11, 64-bit. There are no macOS or Linux builds at this time.
Do I need to install Git separately?
No. GITmaxed bundles its own Git runtime, so it works on a clean Windows installation with no prerequisites.
Is GITmaxed affiliated with GitHub or Microsoft?
No. GITmaxed is an independent community fork of the open-source GitHub Desktop project. GitHub Desktop is made by GitHub; GITmaxed is not.
Multi-account
How many GitHub accounts can I add?
Any number. Adding accounts is unlimited and does not require signing out of any existing account.
How does GITmaxed decide which account to use for a push?
Each repository stores its own account assignment. Pushes, pulls, and clones on that repository use the assigned account automatically. Change the assignment any time with the account picker in the Changes sidebar.
Does the repository's remote URL change when I switch accounts?
No. The remote stays a normal https://github.com/owner/repo.git URL — the account choice is applied at the authentication layer only.
Can I migrate from GitHub Desktop without losing anything?
Yes — your repositories and Git history are untouched because they live in clone folders on disk. Inside GITmaxed you sign in again and re-add the folders once.
Updates
How do I update GITmaxed?
Download the latest release build and install it over the old version, or use the in-app update window that appears when a newer release is published.
The update window appears every time I open the app — is that a bug?
No — the updater compares the installed release title with the published release name exactly. Install the build published under the matching name and the window stops appearing.
Where do I report bugs?
On the project's GitHub issues page, including your Windows version, GITmaxed version, and exact steps to reproduce.
Technical
Is my GitHub password stored?
No. Sign-in uses OAuth through your browser; only the resulting token is stored, per account, on your machine.
Does GITmaxed change my repositories in any way?
No. Repositories remain standard Git repositories; any other Git client can work with them.
What engine is GITmaxed built on?
Electron, TypeScript, and React — the same stack as GitHub Desktop.
Is the code open source?
Yes — the fork's source is available for inspection, and it builds on the upstream open-source GitHub Desktop codebase.
Feature differences
What can GITmaxed do that GitHub Desktop cannot?
Keep multiple GitHub accounts signed in at once, assign each repository to a specific account, auto-assign accounts from folder names, and clone into owner-named folders automatically.
Is anything removed compared to GitHub Desktop?
No features are removed. The interface, shortcuts, and Git capabilities match upstream — the fork adds on top rather than taking away.
Will my keyboard shortcuts still work?
Yes — shortcuts are identical to GitHub Desktop.
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