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Gitalchemy: a native GitLab client for Android

Review merge requests, triage issues and monitor pipelines from your phone or tablet. Free and open source, and available on F-Droid.

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GitAlchemy home screen on Android with shortcuts to To-Do, Issues, Merge Requests, Projects and Groups

Download Gitalchemy, a GitLab Client for Android

Gitalchemy is a free and open source GitLab client for Android phones and tablets. Access your repositories, manage merge requests, and track issues from your device. It is not available for iOS.

GitLab Client for Android

Download from F-Droid - Your mobile GitLab companion

Download Gitalchemy now and manage your GitLab projects from anywhere!

Gitalchemy is not on iOS and there are no plans for it. App Store publishing needs a paid Apple developer account, and Gitalchemy is free and open source, so it ships on F-Droid for Android. Questions or want to help? contact@gitalchemy.com. What iPhone users can install instead.

Mobile GitLab Client Features

Gitalchemy is an open source GitLab client for Android phones and tablets. Experience seamless GitLab project management, code review, and collaboration directly from your device.

A GitLab mobile app for developers on the go.

Review merge requests

Read diffs, comment on any line, answer threads and approve, all from your phone.

ReviewDiffs
Merge request with a code diff and a review thread

Approve with confidence

See the merge blockers, the approvals still needed and the pipeline state before you merge.

Approvals
Merge readiness panel with blockers and an Approve button

Triage issues

Filter by state, scope and labels. Create and edit issues with assignees and milestones.

IssuesFilters
Issues list with search, filters and labels

Follow pipelines and read job logs

Check every pipeline, read the log of a failed job, retry or cancel a pipeline.

PipelinesLogs
Job log of a failed unit test job

Notifications without Firebase

A notification for each of your GitLab to-dos, with a Mark done button. No Google services.

No Firebase
To-do list with five to-dos and a Mark all done button

Several accounts, self-hosted too

Stay signed in to GitLab.com and your own server at the same time and switch in one tap.

Self-hosted
Account switcher with two accounts and an Add account action

Sign in with a personal access token

Paste a token with the api scope, and you are in. Public certificates only.

Token
Sign in screen asking for a GitLab domain and a personal access token

Why Choose Gitalchemy as Your Mobile GitLab Client?

Free and Open Source

Gitalchemy is free, open source and has no trackers or Google services. It works with GitLab.com and self-hosted instances.

Phone and Tablet

Perfect for developers who review GitLab merge requests and triage issues from a phone or a tablet.

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Your GitLab on your phone

Code diff in GitAlchemy with removed and added lines and a resolved comment
Pipelines list in GitAlchemy showing running, passed, failed and canceled pipelines
Home, merge request diff and pipelines in the Gitalchemy Android app. The clip scrolls the home screen.

GitLab Mobile Client Guides

Comprehensive guides for using Gitalchemy as your GitLab client. Learn platform-specific setup, workflows, and best practices for Android.

Master mobile Git workflows, GitLab project management, and mobile development productivity with our detailed documentation.

GitLab Android App Setup

Complete guide to installing and configuring Gitalchemy on Android devices. Download from F-Droid and connect to your GitLab instance.

Android

Mobile Merge Request Workflow

Master mobile code reviews with Gitalchemy. Create, review, and approve GitLab merge requests directly from your mobile device.

Workflow

Mobile Issue Tracking Guide

Efficiently manage GitLab issues on mobile. Create, assign, track, and resolve issues using your mobile GitLab client.

Issues

Mobile Repository Navigation

Navigate GitLab repositories like a pro on mobile. Browse files, view commits, and manage branches from your phone.

Repository

Git Mobile Development Best Practices

Optimize your mobile development workflow with GitLab. Learn advanced techniques for mobile Git and GitLab project management.

Development

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Support Gitalchemy

Gitalchemy is a free and open source GitLab client for Android.

How Your Support Helps

Gitalchemy has no ads, no trackers and no paid tier. A donation pays for the time it takes to keep it going:

Fixes for bugs you report
Keeping up with new GitLab and Android releases
New features from the roadmap
Keeping the app free for everyone

Gitalchemy is free and available on F-Droid. If it saves you time, you can say thanks with a donation on Buy Me a Coffee.

The code is open source under the MIT licence. You can also help by reporting bugs or suggesting features on GitLab.

Future Plans

These are ideas on the roadmap, and nothing is scheduled yet. Your feedback decides what comes first:

  • ✓ Available on F-Droid
  • ✓ Open source under the MIT licence
  • Share to GitAlchemy to open a new issue
  • Apply suggested changes in merge request reviews
  • Branch housekeeping and group level lists

Frequently Asked Questions

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