Turtle provides a command line tool, which opens a dialog for some git actions, i.e. commit, log, etc. It also provides a plugin for Nautilus (and other file managers), which adds emblems and context menu entries.
If you use the flatpak version, you have to install the Nautilus plugin manually.
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Observed history
| App | Change | Version | When ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| updated | 0.14.1 | 12 Oct 2026 |
Upstream releases
Release notes supplied by the developer. These dates are not Flathub package publication times.
0.14.19 Oct 2026
- once again speed up log graph calculation
- use a list of branches in filter dialog for easier selection
- use gnupg for commit sign/verify
- minor fixes
0.1414 Jan 2026
- add setting to reorder or hide menu entries
- weave branches into log commit list to get a more readable graph
- check if SSH agent is available
- add branch name to plugin context menu commit entry
- add timeout to trigger emblem status calculation less often
- add tooltips and icons (only for supported file managers) to plugin menu entries
- update flatpak plugin to use async emblem status calculation
- minor fixes
0.13.325 May 2025
- optimize plugin emblem calculation
- minor fixes
0.13.26 May 2025
- fix turtle plugin for ostree distros