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GitKraken CLI vs GitHub CLI: catalog facts
GitKraken CLI	GitHub CLI
Free Free to download from GitKraken's GitHub repository.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. Using it requires a GitHub account, which has…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Work Items group changes across several repositories AI-generated commit messages and pull requests	Create, review, check out and merge pull requests without opening a browser Works against GitHub.com, Enterprise Cloud and supported Enterprise Server versions
The GitHub repository holds releases and documentation, so the source code is not clearly published Built around GitKraken's own workflow concepts	GitHub only; GitLab and other forges need different tools Requires a GitHub account and an authenticated session
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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