# GitPad

**Repository Path**: mirrors_github/GitPad

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: GitPad
- **Description**: Notepad.exe as Git commit editor
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: MIT
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2020-08-08
- **Last Updated**: 2026-02-14

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README

# GitPad - Use Notepad as your Git commit editor

This single executable allows you to use Notepad as your editor any time Git
requires one (commits, interactive rebase, etc).

![Notepad editing a commit](http://f.cl.ly/items/3A3Y3P3B3Y3P1B0e2Q0Y/Grab.png)

## How to install (short version)

[Click This Link](https://github.com/github/GitPad/releases/download/v1.4.0/Gitpad.zip)

## Notepad sucks! What about $FAVORITE\_EDITOR instead?

Good news! As of GitPad 1.2, the default editor will be whatever editor is
associated with .txt files. Normally, that's Notepad, but if you like a different
editor, you can now use that instead.

## How to install (long version)

Just copy GitPad.exe to a folder and double-click on it. It will install
itself into your Application Data directory (%AppData%) - if your default
editor is not set, GitPad.exe will set itself to EDITOR via setting an
Environment Variable on your user profile.

## What do I need to use this?

GitPad requires .NET 2.0 or higher.

## How to uninstall

Remove HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment\EDITOR from the registry and reboot your
system.