[winteriscoming]

I use git and github regularly for my hobby/side projects and even for contributing patches to some open source projects hosted on github. My typically workflow is using git command line for commits and the usual things and then a git push to my remote github repo and use their website to submit PRs, respond to reviews etc...

I am curious, how people use desktop app for github and what value it adds when compared to just using github website.

[lol768]

From personal experience, GitHub Desktop is great for teaching people new to Git about how it works /prior/ to them being comfortable with Git on the command line. It's not something I'd use on a daily basis, but it does make it very easy to make your first commits and PRs - and visually see where you are, what changes you have staged etc.