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MIT License
Copyright (c) 2026 Helix
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

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<p align="center">
<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.1.0-blue" alt="version">
<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green" alt="license">
<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/platform-Windows%20%7C%20macOS%20%7C%20Linux-lightgrey" alt="platform">
</p>
# Helix # Helix
> 一款 Apple 设计风格的 Git 仓库可视化管理工具,基于 Electron 构建。 > 🧬 A beautiful, Apple-inspired Git repository manager built with Electron.
## 特性 Helix makes Git visual. Browse commit history, manage branches, stage and commit changes, and sync with remotes — all through a clean, native-feeling interface with light &amp; dark themes.
- 可视化提交历史、分支管理、工作区变更 <p align="center">
- Stage / Unstage / Commit 工作流 <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TuxMonkey2004/Helix/main/.github/screenshot.png" alt="Helix Screenshot" width="800" style="border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);" />
- 分支创建与切换 </p>
- Fetch / Pull / Push 远程同步
- 中文 / English 双语界面,一键切换
- MiSans 中文字体优先,自动回退系统字体
- 浅色 / 深色双主题,跟随系统
## 技术栈 ---
- **Electron** 43 — 跨平台桌面框架 ## ✨ Features
- **Vanilla JS** — 零框架依赖
- **Apple Design** — 弹簧动画、半透明材质、SF Pro / MiSans 字体体系
## 运行 - **📜 Visual Commit History** — Browse commits with graph, author, date, and message at a glance
- **🌿 Branch Management** — Create, switch, and track branches with upstream status
- **📝 Smart Staging** — Stage / unstage individual files, view diffs, and craft clean commits
- **🔄 Remote Sync** — Fetch, pull, and push with a single click
- **🌐 i18n** — Full Chinese &amp; English interface, toggle instantly
- **🎨 Themes** — Light &amp; dark mode, auto-follows system preference
- **🪟 Frameless Window** — Custom title bar with native-feeling controls
- **⚡ Zero Dependencies** — Vanilla JavaScript renderer, no React/Vue/Angular
## 📥 Download
Prebuilt binaries are available on the [Releases](https://github.com/TuxMonkey2004/Helix/releases) page.
| Platform | Package |
|----------|---------|
| 🪟 Windows | `Helix-Setup-x.x.x.exe` (installer) or `Helix-x.x.x.exe` (portable) |
| 🍎 macOS | `Helix-x.x.x.dmg` (Intel) or `Helix-x.x.x-arm64.dmg` (Apple Silicon) |
| 🐧 Linux | `Helix-x.x.x.AppImage` or `Helix_x.x.x_amd64.deb` |
> Requires **Git** to be installed on your system.
## 🚀 Quick Start
### Run from source
```bash ```bash
git clone https://github.com/TuxMonkey2004/Helix.git
cd Helix
npm install npm install
npm start npm start
``` ```
## 构建 ### Build installers
```bash ```bash
# Windows 安装包 # Platform-specific
npm run build npm run build:win # Windows (.exe)
npm run build:mac # macOS (.dmg)
npm run build:linux # Linux (.AppImage, .deb)
# Windows 便携版 # All platforms
npm run build:portable npm run build:all
``` ```
## 项目结构 ## 🧱 Tech Stack
| Layer | Technology |
|-------|------------|
| Framework | Electron 43 |
| Renderer | Vanilla JS + CSS Custom Properties |
| Typography | SF Pro / MiSans font stack |
| Design | Apple Human Interface Guidelines |
| Build | electron-builder |
## 📁 Project Structure
``` ```
Helix/ Helix/
├── main.js # Electron 主进程,Git 操作 ├── main.js # Electron main process — Git IPC, window management
├── preload.js # 安全 IPC 桥接 ├── preload.js # Secure context bridge (contextIsolation)
├── package.json ├── package.json
├── .github/
│ └── workflows/
│ └── build.yml # CI/CD — cross-platform build & release
└── src/ └── src/
├── index.html # 界面布局 ├── index.html # Application layout
├── styles.css # Apple 设计系统样式 ├── styles.css # Apple-inspired design system
├── i18n.js # 中英文翻译 ├── i18n.js # zh-CN / en translations
└── renderer.js # 渲染逻辑 └── renderer.js # UI logic, commit graph, diff viewer
``` ```
## 🧪 Development
```bash
# Start with DevTools open
npm run dev
# Lint (coming soon)
# npm run lint
# Test (coming soon)
# npm test
```
## 🤝 Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Here's how:
1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feat/amazing-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feat/amazing-feature`)
5. Open a Pull Request
Please keep the code style consistent — no framework dependencies in the renderer.
## 📄 License
MIT © [Helix](https://github.com/TuxMonkey2004/Helix)
---
<p align="center">
<sub>Built with ❤️ for developers who appreciate good design.</sub>
</p>