Retcon

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The macOS app for effortlessly rewriting Git history. https://retcon.app

## Retcon 1.6.2 July 8th, 2026 ### New * __See content of deleted files__ ### Improved * __Added kitty__ to supported terminal apps * Line actions palette now appears near mouse cursor * Diff view now shows edge shadows when scrolled, providing context * Source paths of moved files now have a trailing slash, for clarity ### Fixed * Diff sometimes showed stale changes when system was under significant load * Workdir size warning could incorrectly trigger for files without changes * Commit list would show misleading animation when completing a split * Line actions palette would sometimes be unexpectedly dismissed * Source path of files moved from repo root was empty
## Retcon 1.6.1 May 13th, 2026 ### New * __Navigate commits while right pane is focused__ using ⌃⇧▲ and ⌃⇧▼ * In settings, choose between tabs or windows ### Improved * Inactive windows are better differentiated * `.orig` files are no longer created when using mergetool ### Fixed * Commit conflict icon was sometimes displayed much too small * “Was edited” green checkmarks would incorrectly reappear on scroll * Would sometimes show an error when cancelling a folder open * Locked index files trigger recovery less often still * Would crash when moving a commit to the very bottom using ⌘▼
An illustration showing the ⌘X/⌘C/⌘V shortcuts, colored red/orange/green like macOS window buttons. The caption reads: “Commit copy and paste. Now in Retcon.”
A screencast of Retcon. The user is in the middle of a rebase, paused on a conflicting commit. They delete an earlier commit, clearing the conflict. Another conflict appears above. This time, the user only moves that conflicting commits a few spaces up, clearing the conflict, and completing the rebase.
Comparison of Retcon 1.4 and Retcon 1.5 icons. The old icon represents a whiteboard, with a small Git branch drawn on it, and a pen resting on top. The icon is generally purple. The new icon is similar, but with fundamental changes. The pen no longer extends outside of the whiteboard, and instead is resting at the center, angled 45°, and is fully contained by the shape of the board. The Git branch is now bigger on the board, and seems to extend outside of it.
A screenshot of Retcon, a macOS app. It shows a commit list, the details of a commit, all in a Tahoe user interface.
Displaying a commit (Godot repository • 76,518 commits • 13,371 files • 6,280 changed lines) Retcon 1.3: 1.41s Retcon 1.4: 121ms (11× faster) Rewording a commit (Swift repository • 186,756 commits • 28,565 files) Retcon 1.3: 8.82s Retcon 1.4: 448ms (20× faster) Tested on a 2022 MacBook Pro with M1 Pro, 16GB RAM. Speed improvements are more significant for larger data sizes.
## Retcon 1.3.1 July 9th, 2025 This update is all polish and fixes, but we've been hard at work on deep performance improvements. If you'd like to help, get ready for the upcoming beta by enabling beta updates in Retcon settings. ### New * __Opt in to beta updates__ in Retcon settings * In the welcome window, reveal repositories in the Finder from their context menu ### Improved * __Added Hyper__ to supported terminal apps * In the welcome window, select multiple repositories at once * When contacting support, repository stats are now automatically attached ### Fixed * Would fail to discard lines in files with staged changes * Would fail to discard files in “absent in parent” conflict state * Wouldn't automatically scroll when moving cursor in commit message * Wouldn't always select the correct lines when focusing the diff with ⇥ * Couldn't show missing commit list when on a detached head
A representation of Retcon, and a SSH file, linked together by a checkmarked line.