Nori

Nori is a free, lightweight native Git client for Mac, Windows, and Linux that integrates with IDEs and AI agents to manage repositories.

Nori is a fast, lightweight Git client designed for Mac, Windows, and Linux. It provides a visual interface for managing repositories, reviewing changes, rebasing branches, and handling pull requests alongside your IDE and AI coding agents. The app features a universal undo function with local snapshots, drag-and-drop merging and rebasing, and interactive commit squashing. It supports AI-assisted commit messages, explanations, and conflict resolutions using locally installed CLI agents like Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. The Pro tier adds GitHub and GitLab pull request reviews, CI controls, and issue tracking directly inside the application. Nori runs natively without Electron, ensuring low memory usage and high performance.

Nori at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: macOS, Windows, Linux
Pricing: Free plan; Pro US$15 one time (launch offer, usually US$20)
Released: October 2026
Category: AI coding tool
Website: meetnori.app

Key features

Visualize the entire repository history in a single color-coded graph
Merge, rebase, cherry-pick, and revert via drag and drop
Undo commits, deletions, and discards with local snapshots
Stage changes down to individual lines or hunks
Generate commit messages and explanations using local agent CLIs
Resolve merge conflicts with a side-by-side view and AI suggestions
Manage GitHub and GitLab pull requests, CI jobs, and issues with Pro

Use it for

Reviewing code changes and staging hunks for commits
Resolving complex merge conflicts with side-by-side file views
Managing branches and rebasing using drag and drop
Undoing recent Git operations and restoring previous states
Reviewing pull requests and checking CI logs without a browser

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