Know if a GitHub project will run on your computer before you clone it. Paste any repo link and get its setup manual: a yes/no verdict for macOS, Windows or Linux, everything you need to install, and the exact steps, or one setup script. It reads the repo's own files, no AI guessing, and links to the maintainers' guide when unsure. Swap "hub" for "manual" in any GitHub URL, use the Chrome extension, or the MCP server for AI assistants. Works on private repos. Free and open source.
Hi Product Hunt! I made gitmanual because I kept finding great open-source projects and then getting stuck on "how do I run this on my machine?"
It reads a repo's README, releases and config files and gives you a verdict for your OS, the easiest install, and step-by-step commands (or one setup script). No signup, no AI guessing: when it isn't sure, it links you to the maintainers' guide. We tested it on 100 random repos, and every Linux setup script ran to the end on a clean machine.
Three ways to use it: change github.com to gitmanual.com in any repo link, the Chrome extension (a button next to Star and Fork), or the MCP server for AI assistants. It works on private repos too: nothing is saved, and nothing is sent to an AI.
I'd love to hear which repo it gets wrong. That's how it gets better.
Love the verdict-before-you-clone idea — I've lost count of the times I've cloned a repo only to discover it needs a toolchain I don't have installed. The MCP angle is smart too, since that's usually where I run into setup questions anyway. Curious: when the README and the actual config files disagree, which one does it trust? Congrats on the launch!
If I already use Cursor or Claude Code, how would adding GitManual’s MCP help compared to just asking my agent to read the README and set up the project?
For private repos, does it need a GitHub token, and if so where does it keep it?
About gitmanual on Product Hunt
“See if a GitHub repo runs on your OS, and how to set it up”
gitmanual launched on Product Hunt on November 10th, 2026 and earned 73 upvotes and 7 comments, placing #22 on the daily leaderboard. Know if a GitHub project will run on your computer before you clone it. Paste any repo link and get its setup manual: a yes/no verdict for macOS, Windows or Linux, everything you need to install, and the exact steps, or one setup script. It reads the repo's own files, no AI guessing, and links to the maintainers' guide when unsure. Swap "hub" for "manual" in any GitHub URL, use the Chrome extension, or the MCP server for AI assistants. Works on private repos. Free and open source.
gitmanual was featured in Chrome Extensions (52.9k followers), Open Source (69.1k followers) and GitHub (41.5k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 69k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted gitmanual?
gitmanual was hunted by Zain Noori. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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Zain Noori
Hi Product Hunt! I made gitmanual because I kept finding great open-source projects and then getting stuck on "how do I run this on my machine?"
It reads a repo's README, releases and config files and gives you a verdict for your OS, the easiest install, and step-by-step commands (or one setup script). No signup, no AI guessing: when it isn't sure, it links you to the maintainers' guide. We tested it on 100 random repos, and every Linux setup script ran to the end on a clean machine.
Three ways to use it: change github.com to gitmanual.com in any repo link, the Chrome extension (a button next to Star and Fork), or the MCP server for AI assistants. It works on private repos too: nothing is saved, and nothing is sent to an AI.
I'd love to hear which repo it gets wrong. That's how it gets better.