# Does the julia executable already include a git client?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/does-the-julia-executable-already-include-a-git-client/79985>\
**Category:** Internals & Design\
**Created:** [April 25, 2022, 12:42pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/does-the-julia-executable-already-include-a-git-client/79985 "2022-04-25T12:42:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![sylvaticus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/sylvaticus/32/203883_2.png) [@sylvaticus](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/sylvaticus)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 12:42pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/does-the-julia-executable-already-include-a-git-client/79985/1 "2022-04-25T12:42:27Z")

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I think so, but can someone confirm that a git client to manage packages is already present in the Julia executable that is downloaded from [julialang.org](http://julialang.org), so that a stand-alone git client is not strictly required ?

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**Author:** ![sylvaticus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/sylvaticus/32/203883_2.png) [@sylvaticus](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/sylvaticus)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/does-the-julia-executable-already-include-a-git-client/79985/2 "2022-04-25T12:43:53Z")

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Answering myself: yes, trough the `libgit2` library.