VEXT Zweig

Git made simple. VPN built in. 100% free.

VEXT Zweig is an open-source desktop Git client that replaces confusing terminal commands with a clean visual interface — and comes with a built-in VPN (WireGuard + OpenVPN) so your code stays private.

No paywalls. No premium tiers. No "upgrade to unlock." Everything is free, forever.

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Why?

Git is powerful. Git is also needlessly confusing.

Nobody should have to memorize git rebase --onto main feature~3 feature to do their job. Nobody should need Stack Overflow open in another tab just to undo a commit.

VEXT Zweig fixes this:

Instead of...	You just...
git add file.ts && git commit -m "..."	Drag files to "Ready to Commit", click Commit
git rebase origin/main	Click "Update my branch"
Resolving merge conflicts in vim	Side-by-side diff: Accept Left / Accept Right / Accept Both
git stash push -m "wip"	Click "Save work for later"
git log --oneline --graph --all	Visual commit history with colors and merge indicators
Configuring SSH keys and proxies	Built-in VPN toggle — one click, traffic secured

No Git jargon in the UI. Advanced terminology available in tooltips for those who want to learn.

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Features

Git Client

• Open / Init / Clone repositories
• Visual file staging — "Changed Files" and "Ready to Commit" sections
• One-click commit with Cmd+Enter shortcut
• Branch management — create, switch, delete, see ahead/behind counts
• Diff viewer — color-coded additions/deletions with line numbers
• Commit history — searchable log with author, date, and merge indicators
• Push / Pull — single-button sync with your remote
• Merge with conflict detection and resolution UI
• Blame view — see who changed each line and when
• Stash — save and restore work-in-progress
• Cherry-pick — apply specific commits from other branches
• Rebase — update your branch with upstream changes
• Submodule support

Built-in VPN

• WireGuard — fast, modern protocol (via boringtun)
• OpenVPN — broad compatibility (bundled as sidecar)
• Split tunnel mode — route only Git traffic through VPN
• System-wide mode — route all traffic through VPN
• Import configs — drop in .conf (WireGuard) or .ovpn (OpenVPN) files
• Connection stats — bandwidth, latency, uptime
• VPN status always visible in the status bar

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Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    VEXT Zweig                        │
│                                                      │
│  ┌────────────────────┐  ┌────────────────────────┐ │
│  │   React / TS UI     │  │    Rust Backend         │ │
│  │                     │  │                          │ │
│  │  Zustand stores     │  │  vext-zweig-git          │ │
│  │  Tailwind CSS       │◄─┤    └─ libgit2 bindings   │ │
│  │  Lucide icons       │  │  vext-zweig-vpn          │ │
│  │                     │  │    ├─ boringtun (WG)     │ │
│  │  30+ Tauri commands │  │    └─ openvpn (sidecar)  │ │
│  └────────────────────┘  └────────────────────────┘ │
│                                                      │
│              Tauri v2 (cross-platform)               │
│            macOS · Windows · Linux                   │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Crate Structure

Crate	Purpose
vext-zweig-core	Shared types, config, error handling
vext-zweig-git	Git operations via libgit2 + CLI fallback
vext-zweig-vpn	VPN client (WireGuard + OpenVPN)
vext-zweig-privileged	Helper daemon for TUN/routing (elevated privileges)
src-tauri	Tauri app shell, commands, state management

Frontend

Directory	Contents
ui/src/stores/	Zustand state — git-store.ts, vpn-store.ts
ui/src/components/git/	FileTree, CommitPanel, DiffViewer, LogGraph
ui/src/components/vpn/	ConnectionPanel, ServerList, TrafficStats
ui/src/components/layout/	Header, Sidebar, StatusBar, MainLayout
ui/src/lib/	Type-safe Tauri command wrappers

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Rust (stable)
• Node.js 18+
• Tauri CLI

Build & Run

# Clone
git clone https://github.com/Vext-Labs/vext-zweig.git
cd vext-zweig

# Install frontend dependencies
cd ui && npm install && cd ..

# Run in development mode
cargo tauri dev

Build for Production

cargo tauri build

Outputs platform-specific installers:

• macOS: .dmg in src-tauri/target/release/bundle/dmg/
• Windows: .msi in src-tauri/target/release/bundle/msi/
• Linux: .AppImage / .deb in src-tauri/target/release/bundle/

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Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Framework	Tauri v2
Backend	Rust
Git engine	git2 (libgit2 bindings)
WireGuard	boringtun (userspace, by Cloudflare)
OpenVPN	Bundled binary via Tauri sidecar
Frontend	React 19, TypeScript, Vite
State	Zustand
Styling	Tailwind CSS v4
Credentials	OS keychain (macOS Keychain / Windows Credential Manager / libsecret)

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Roadmap

• Project scaffold and core architecture
• Git operations: status, commit, branch, diff, log, push/pull
• Advanced Git: merge, blame, stash, cherry-pick, rebase, submodules
• Tauri command layer (30+ commands)
• React UI: file tree, commit panel, diff viewer, history
• WireGuard tunnel (boringtun integration)
• OpenVPN sidecar management
• Split-tunnel SOCKS5 proxy
• Privileged helper daemon (TUN creation)
• Drag-and-drop file staging
• Three-pane merge conflict resolver
• Interactive rebase UI
• Monaco editor integration for diffs
• Commit graph visualization (DAG)
• Auto-update via Tauri updater
• Code signing and notarization

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! This is a community project — no CLA, no corporate gatekeeping.

# Fork the repo, then:
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/vext-zweig.git
cd vext-zweig
cd ui && npm install && cd ..
cargo tauri dev

Open a PR against main. Keep changes focused — one feature or fix per PR.

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License

Dual-licensed under Apache 2.0 and MIT — use whichever you prefer.

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VEXT Zweig — because Git shouldn't require a CS degree.
_{Built by Vext Labs}