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release/0.19.3

gitbutlerapp/gitbutlerrelease/0.19.3Feb 19, 2026by krlvi

AI Summary

This release introduces Linux CLI installation via an installer script and includes various performance improvements and bug fixes. The file watcher now avoids subscribing to ignored files, and several UI/UX issues have been addressed.

Key Highlights

  • Linux CLI now installable via https://gitbutler.com/cli
  • Improved app performance - file watcher avoids ignored files
  • Menu bar option to open project in terminal
  • Exit edit mode now warns about uncommitted changes
  • Fixed Linux-specific file manager issue and stacked branch graph display

New Features

  • CLI installation via installer script
  • Menu bar option to open project in terminal
  • Exit edit mode warns about uncommitted changes
  • but status simplified base information
  • but status IDs are now bold and not underlined
  • but pr new is more Markdown friendly
  • Improved Y/n prompt handling
  • Ctrl/Cmd+C handling in interactive prompts

Full Release Notes

## Linux CLI 🐧

It is now possible to install the GitButler CLI via the installer script at https://gitbutler.com/cli 

## Changes
- Improved app performance - the file watcher is now able to completely avoid subscribing to ignored files
- Adds a menu bar option to open the project in the terminal  (under "Project")
- Exiting edit mode now warns about uncommitted changes
- Fixes a Linux specific issue with showing files in the file manager
- Fixes an issue where in some case pushing stacked branches displays an incorrect graph
- Fixes a bug preventing the creation of branches from a specific commit
- Fixes a bug where symlinks in the repo mess with the status output
- Fixes an issue with scrollbars not functioning right in small popups

## CLI
- `but status` simplified "base" information in the output
- `but status` IDs are now bold and no longer underlined
- `but pr new` is now more Markdown friendly
- Improved handling of [Y/n] prompts
- Fixes an issue where Ctrl/Cmd+C is not handled correctly in interactive prompts

## New Contributors
* @foxfirecodes made their first contribution in https://github.com/gitbutlerapp/gitbutler/pull/12344
* @sebastianhuus made their first contribution in https://github.com/gitbutlerapp/gitbutler/pull/11878

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/gitbutlerapp/gitbutler/compare/release/0.19.2...release/0.19.3

## Downloads
Download bins from https://gitbutler.com/