diff --git a/src/plugins/git/branchview.cpp b/src/plugins/git/branchview.cpp
index 3cac8265f18..87c4e097537 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/branchview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/branchview.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ BranchView::BranchView() :
     m_refreshButton(new QToolButton(this)),
     m_repositoryLabel(new Utils::ElidingLabel(this)),
     m_branchView(new Utils::NavigationTreeView(this)),
-    m_model(new BranchModel(GitPlugin::client(), this)),
+    m_model(new BranchModel(GitClient::instance(), this)),
     m_filterModel(new BranchFilterModel(this))
 {
     m_addButton->setIcon(Utils::Icons::PLUS_TOOLBAR.icon());
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ BranchView::BranchView() :
             this, &BranchView::setIncludeOldEntries);
     m_includeTagsAction->setCheckable(true);
     m_includeTagsAction->setChecked(
-                GitPlugin::client()->settings().boolValue(GitSettings::showTagsKey));
+                GitClient::instance()->settings().boolValue(GitSettings::showTagsKey));
     connect(m_includeTagsAction, &QAction::toggled,
             this, &BranchView::setIncludeTags);
 
@@ -214,12 +214,12 @@ void BranchView::slotCustomContextMenu(const QPoint &point)
     const Utils::optional<QString> remote = m_model->remoteName(index);
     if (remote.has_value()) {
         contextMenu.addAction(tr("&Fetch"), this, [this, &remote]() {
-            GitPlugin::client()->fetch(m_repository, *remote);
+            GitClient::instance()->fetch(m_repository, *remote);
         });
         contextMenu.addSeparator();
         if (!remote->isEmpty()) {
             contextMenu.addAction(tr("Remove &Stale Branches"), this, [this, &remote]() {
-                GitPlugin::client()->removeStaleRemoteBranches(m_repository, *remote);
+                GitClient::instance()->removeStaleRemoteBranches(m_repository, *remote);
             });
             contextMenu.addSeparator();
         }
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void BranchView::slotCustomContextMenu(const QPoint &point)
         contextMenu.addAction(tr("&Diff"), this, [this] {
             const QString fullName = m_model->fullName(selectedIndex(), true);
             if (!fullName.isEmpty())
-                GitPlugin::client()->diffBranch(m_repository, fullName);
+                GitClient::instance()->diffBranch(m_repository, fullName);
         });
         contextMenu.addAction(tr("&Log"), this, [this] { log(selectedIndex()); });
         contextMenu.addAction(tr("Reflo&g"), this, [this] { reflog(selectedIndex()); });
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void BranchView::setIncludeOldEntries(bool filter)
 
 void BranchView::setIncludeTags(bool includeTags)
 {
-    GitPlugin::client()->settings().setValue(GitSettings::showTagsKey, includeTags);
+    GitClient::instance()->settings().setValue(GitSettings::showTagsKey, includeTags);
     refreshCurrentRepository();
 }
 
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ bool BranchView::checkout()
             ' ' + nextBranch + "-AutoStash ";
 
     BranchCheckoutDialog branchCheckoutDialog(this, currentBranch, nextBranch);
-    GitClient *client = GitPlugin::client();
+    GitClient *client = GitClient::instance();
 
     if (client->gitStatus(m_repository, StatusMode(NoUntracked | NoSubmodules)) != GitClient::StatusChanged)
         branchCheckoutDialog.foundNoLocalChanges();
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ bool BranchView::reset(const QByteArray &resetType)
     if (QMessageBox::question(this, tr("Git Reset"), tr("Reset branch \"%1\" to \"%2\"?")
                               .arg(currentName).arg(branchName),
                               QMessageBox::Yes, QMessageBox::No) == QMessageBox::Yes) {
-        GitPlugin::client()->reset(m_repository, QLatin1String("--" + resetType), branchName);
+        GitClient::instance()->reset(m_repository, QLatin1String("--" + resetType), branchName);
         return true;
     }
     return false;
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ bool BranchView::isFastForwardMerge()
     QTC_CHECK(selected != m_model->currentBranch());
 
     const QString branch = m_model->fullName(selected, true);
-    return GitPlugin::client()->isFastForwardMerge(m_repository, branch);
+    return GitClient::instance()->isFastForwardMerge(m_repository, branch);
 }
 
 bool BranchView::merge(bool allowFastForward)
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ bool BranchView::merge(bool allowFastForward)
     QTC_CHECK(selected != m_model->currentBranch());
 
     const QString branch = m_model->fullName(selected, true);
-    GitClient *client = GitPlugin::client();
+    GitClient *client = GitClient::instance();
     if (client->beginStashScope(m_repository, "merge", AllowUnstashed))
         return client->synchronousMerge(m_repository, branch, allowFastForward);
 
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ void BranchView::rebase()
     QTC_CHECK(selected != m_model->currentBranch());
 
     const QString baseBranch = m_model->fullName(selected, true);
-    GitClient *client = GitPlugin::client();
+    GitClient *client = GitClient::instance();
     if (client->beginStashScope(m_repository, "rebase"))
         client->rebase(m_repository, baseBranch);
 }
@@ -551,21 +551,21 @@ bool BranchView::cherryPick()
     QTC_CHECK(selected != m_model->currentBranch());
 
     const QString branch = m_model->fullName(selected, true);
-    return GitPlugin::client()->synchronousCherryPick(m_repository, branch);
+    return GitClient::instance()->synchronousCherryPick(m_repository, branch);
 }
 
 void BranchView::log(const QModelIndex &idx)
 {
     const QString branchName = m_model->fullName(idx, true);
     if (!branchName.isEmpty())
-        GitPlugin::client()->log(m_repository, QString(), false, {branchName});
+        GitClient::instance()->log(m_repository, QString(), false, {branchName});
 }
 
 void BranchView::reflog(const QModelIndex &idx)
 {
     const QString branchName = m_model->fullName(idx, true);
     if (!branchName.isEmpty())
-        GitPlugin::client()->reflog(m_repository, branchName);
+        GitClient::instance()->reflog(m_repository, branchName);
 }
 
 void BranchView::push()
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ void BranchView::push()
     const QString remoteBranch = fullTargetName.mid(pos + 1);
     const QStringList pushArgs = {remoteName, localBranch + ':' + remoteBranch};
 
-    GitPlugin::client()->push(m_repository, pushArgs);
+    GitClient::instance()->push(m_repository, pushArgs);
 }
 
 BranchViewFactory::BranchViewFactory()
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/changeselectiondialog.cpp b/src/plugins/git/changeselectiondialog.cpp
index c1cc46ce984..52f8c4762fa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/changeselectiondialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/changeselectiondialog.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 #include "changeselectiondialog.h"
 #include "logchangedialog.h"
-#include "gitplugin.h"
 #include "gitclient.h"
 #include "ui_changeselectiondialog.h"
 
@@ -57,12 +56,12 @@ ChangeSelectionDialog::ChangeSelectionDialog(const QString &workingDirectory, Co
                                              QWidget *parent) :
     QDialog(parent), m_ui(new Ui::ChangeSelectionDialog)
 {
-    m_gitExecutable = GitPlugin::client()->vcsBinary();
+    m_gitExecutable = GitClient::instance()->vcsBinary();
     m_ui->setupUi(this);
     m_ui->workingDirectoryChooser->setExpectedKind(PathChooser::ExistingDirectory);
     m_ui->workingDirectoryChooser->setPromptDialogTitle(tr("Select Git Directory"));
     m_ui->workingDirectoryChooser->setPath(workingDirectory);
-    m_gitEnvironment = GitPlugin::client()->processEnvironment();
+    m_gitEnvironment = GitClient::instance()->processEnvironment();
     m_ui->changeNumberEdit->setFocus();
     m_ui->changeNumberEdit->selectAll();
 
@@ -203,7 +202,7 @@ void ChangeSelectionDialog::recalculateCompletion()
     if (workingDir.isEmpty())
         return;
 
-    GitClient *client = GitPlugin::client();
+    GitClient *client = GitClient::instance();
     VcsBase::VcsCommand *command = client->asyncForEachRefCmd(
                 workingDir, {"--format=%(refname:short)"});
     connect(this, &QObject::destroyed, command, &VcsBase::VcsCommand::abort);
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/branchcombobox.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/branchcombobox.cpp
index 6cc866ce3f1..bc7aa282df2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/branchcombobox.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/branchcombobox.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "branchcombobox.h"
-#include "../gitplugin.h"
 #include "../gitclient.h"
 
 using namespace Git::Internal;
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ BranchComboBox::BranchComboBox(QWidget *parent) : QComboBox(parent)
 void BranchComboBox::init(const QString &repository)
 {
     m_repository = repository;
-    QString currentBranch = GitPlugin::client()->synchronousCurrentLocalBranch(repository);
+    QString currentBranch = GitClient::instance()->synchronousCurrentLocalBranch(repository);
     if (currentBranch.isEmpty()) {
         m_detached = true;
         currentBranch = "HEAD";
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ void BranchComboBox::init(const QString &repository)
     }
     QString output;
     const QString branchPrefix("refs/heads/");
-    if (!GitPlugin::client()->synchronousForEachRefCmd(
+    if (!GitClient::instance()->synchronousForEachRefCmd(
                 m_repository, {"--format=%(refname)", branchPrefix}, &output)) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritmodel.cpp
index a9be6358ccb..c5e346aaa6e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritmodel.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "gerritmodel.h"
-#include "../gitplugin.h"
 #include "../gitclient.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.h>
@@ -295,7 +294,7 @@ QueryContext::QueryContext(const QString &query,
     connect(&m_process, &QProcess::errorOccurred, this, &QueryContext::processError);
     connect(&m_watcher, &QFutureWatcherBase::canceled, this, &QueryContext::terminate);
     m_watcher.setFuture(m_progress.future());
-    m_process.setProcessEnvironment(Git::Internal::GitPlugin::client()->processEnvironment());
+    m_process.setProcessEnvironment(Git::Internal::GitClient::instance()->processEnvironment());
     m_progress.setProgressRange(0, 1);
 
     m_timer.setInterval(timeOutMS);
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritplugin.cpp
index 656f1e34f70..85d414b9b9a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritplugin.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ FetchContext::FetchContext(const QSharedPointer<GerritChange> &change,
     connect(&m_watcher, &QFutureWatcher<void>::canceled, this, &FetchContext::terminate);
     m_watcher.setFuture(m_progress.future());
     m_process.setWorkingDirectory(repository);
-    m_process.setProcessEnvironment(GitPlugin::client()->processEnvironment());
+    m_process.setProcessEnvironment(GitClient::instance()->processEnvironment());
     m_process.closeWriteChannel();
 }
 
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void FetchContext::show()
 {
     const QString title = QString::number(m_change->number) + '/'
             + QString::number(m_change->currentPatchSet.patchSetNumber);
-    GitPlugin::client()->show(m_repository, "FETCH_HEAD", title);
+    GitClient::instance()->show(m_repository, "FETCH_HEAD", title);
 }
 
 void FetchContext::cherryPick()
@@ -248,12 +248,12 @@ void FetchContext::cherryPick()
     // Point user to errors.
     VcsBase::VcsOutputWindow::instance()->popup(IOutputPane::ModeSwitch
                                                   | IOutputPane::WithFocus);
-    GitPlugin::client()->synchronousCherryPick(m_repository, "FETCH_HEAD");
+    GitClient::instance()->synchronousCherryPick(m_repository, "FETCH_HEAD");
 }
 
 void FetchContext::checkout()
 {
-    GitPlugin::client()->checkout(m_repository, "FETCH_HEAD");
+    GitClient::instance()->checkout(m_repository, "FETCH_HEAD");
 }
 
 void FetchContext::terminate()
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ void GerritPlugin::push(const QString &topLevel)
 
     dialog.storeTopic();
     m_reviewers = dialog.reviewers();
-    GitPlugin::client()->push(topLevel, {dialog.selectedRemoteName(), dialog.pushTarget()});
+    GitClient::instance()->push(topLevel, {dialog.selectedRemoteName(), dialog.pushTarget()});
 }
 
 static QString currentRepository()
@@ -375,19 +375,19 @@ void GerritPlugin::push()
 
 Utils::FilePath GerritPlugin::gitBinDirectory()
 {
-    return GitPlugin::client()->gitBinDirectory();
+    return GitClient::instance()->gitBinDirectory();
 }
 
 // Find the branch of a repository.
 QString GerritPlugin::branch(const QString &repository)
 {
-    return GitPlugin::client()->synchronousCurrentLocalBranch(repository);
+    return GitClient::instance()->synchronousCurrentLocalBranch(repository);
 }
 
 void GerritPlugin::fetch(const QSharedPointer<GerritChange> &change, int mode)
 {
     // Locate git.
-    const Utils::FilePath git = GitPlugin::client()->vcsBinary();
+    const Utils::FilePath git = GitClient::instance()->vcsBinary();
     if (git.isEmpty()) {
         VcsBase::VcsOutputWindow::appendError(tr("Git is not available."));
         return;
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ void GerritPlugin::fetch(const QSharedPointer<GerritChange> &change, int mode)
 
     if (!repository.isEmpty()) {
         // Check if remote from a working dir is the same as remote from patch
-        QMap<QString, QString> remotesList = GitPlugin::client()->synchronousRemotesList(repository);
+        QMap<QString, QString> remotesList = GitClient::instance()->synchronousRemotesList(repository);
         if (!remotesList.isEmpty()) {
             const QStringList remotes = remotesList.values();
             for (QString remote : remotes) {
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ void GerritPlugin::fetch(const QSharedPointer<GerritChange> &change, int mode)
             }
 
             if (!verifiedRepository) {
-                const SubmoduleDataMap submodules = GitPlugin::client()->submoduleList(repository);
+                const SubmoduleDataMap submodules = GitClient::instance()->submoduleList(repository);
                 for (const SubmoduleData &submoduleData : submodules) {
                     QString remote = submoduleData.url;
                     if (remote.endsWith(".git"))
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritpushdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritpushdialog.cpp
index 08c280fc90f..ddd45134f79 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritpushdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritpushdialog.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "ui_gerritpushdialog.h"
 #include "branchcombobox.h"
 
-#include "../gitplugin.h"
 #include "../gitclient.h"
 #include "../gitconstants.h"
 
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ QString GerritPushDialog::determineRemoteBranch(const QString &localBranch)
     QString output;
     QString error;
 
-    if (!GitPlugin::client()->synchronousBranchCmd(
+    if (!GitClient::instance()->synchronousBranchCmd(
                 m_workingDir, {"-r", "--contains", earliestCommit + '^'}, &output, &error)) {
         return QString();
     }
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ QString GerritPushDialog::determineRemoteBranch(const QString &localBranch)
 
     QString remoteTrackingBranch;
     if (localBranch != "HEAD")
-        remoteTrackingBranch = GitPlugin::client()->synchronousTrackingBranch(m_workingDir, localBranch);
+        remoteTrackingBranch = GitClient::instance()->synchronousTrackingBranch(m_workingDir, localBranch);
 
     QString remoteBranch;
     for (const QString &reference : refs) {
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ void GerritPushDialog::initRemoteBranches()
     const QString head = "/HEAD";
 
     QString remotesPrefix("refs/remotes/");
-    if (!GitPlugin::client()->synchronousForEachRefCmd(
+    if (!GitClient::instance()->synchronousForEachRefCmd(
                 m_workingDir, {"--format=%(refname)\t%(committerdate:raw)", remotesPrefix}, &output)) {
         return;
     }
@@ -186,8 +185,8 @@ QString GerritPushDialog::calculateChangeRange(const QString &branch)
     QString number;
     QString error;
 
-    GitPlugin::client()->synchronousRevListCmd(m_workingDir, { remote + ".." + branch, "--count" },
-                                               &number, &error);
+    GitClient::instance()->synchronousRevListCmd(
+                m_workingDir, { remote + ".." + branch, "--count" }, &number, &error);
 
     number.chop(1);
     return number;
@@ -303,8 +302,8 @@ QString GerritPushDialog::pushTarget() const
 void GerritPushDialog::storeTopic()
 {
     const QString branch = m_ui->localBranchComboBox->currentText();
-    GitPlugin::client()->setConfigValue(m_workingDir, QString("branch.%1.topic").arg(branch),
-                                        selectedTopic());
+    GitClient::instance()->setConfigValue(
+                m_workingDir, QString("branch.%1.topic").arg(branch), selectedTopic());
 }
 
 void GerritPushDialog::setRemoteBranches(bool includeOld)
@@ -316,7 +315,7 @@ void GerritPushDialog::setRemoteBranches(bool includeOld)
         const QString remoteName = selectedRemoteName();
         if (!m_remoteBranches.contains(remoteName)) {
             const QStringList remoteBranches =
-                    GitPlugin::client()->synchronousRepositoryBranches(remoteName, m_workingDir);
+                    GitClient::instance()->synchronousRepositoryBranches(remoteName, m_workingDir);
             for (const QString &branch : remoteBranches)
                 m_remoteBranches.insertMulti(remoteName, qMakePair(branch, QDate()));
             if (remoteBranches.isEmpty()) {
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@ void GerritPushDialog::updateCommits(int index)
 {
     const QString branch = m_ui->localBranchComboBox->itemText(index);
     m_hasLocalCommits = m_ui->commitView->init(m_workingDir, branch, LogChangeWidget::Silent);
-    QString topic = GitPlugin::client()->readConfigValue(
+    QString topic = GitClient::instance()->readConfigValue(
                 m_workingDir, QString("branch.%1.topic").arg(branch));
     if (!topic.isEmpty())
         m_ui->topicLineEdit->setText(topic);
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritremotechooser.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritremotechooser.cpp
index 8e5e7cd8828..6b94bcd238f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritremotechooser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritremotechooser.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "gerritparameters.h"
 #include "gerritserver.h"
 #include "../gitclient.h"
-#include "../gitplugin.h"
 
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/utilsicons.h>
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ bool GerritRemoteChooser::updateRemotes(bool forceReload)
     m_remotes.clear();
     QString errorMessage; // Mute errors. We'll just fallback to the defaults
     const QMap<QString, QString> remotesList =
-            Git::Internal::GitPlugin::client()->synchronousRemotesList(m_repository, &errorMessage);
+            Git::Internal::GitClient::instance()->synchronousRemotesList(m_repository, &errorMessage);
     for (auto mapIt = remotesList.cbegin(), end = remotesList.cend(); mapIt != end; ++mapIt) {
         GerritServer server;
         if (!server.fillFromRemote(mapIt.value(), *m_parameters, forceReload))
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritserver.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritserver.cpp
index f2fae53d517..a0a6a650469 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritserver.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritserver.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ QStringList GerritServer::curlArguments() const
 
 int GerritServer::testConnection()
 {
-    static GitClient *const client = GitPlugin::client();
+    static GitClient *const client = GitClient::instance();
     const QStringList arguments = curlArguments() << (url(RestUrl) + accountUrlC);
     const SynchronousProcessResponse resp = client->vcsFullySynchronousExec(
                 QString(), {curlBinary, arguments},
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ bool GerritServer::resolveRoot()
 
 void GerritServer::resolveVersion(const GerritParameters &p, bool forceReload)
 {
-    static GitClient *const client = GitPlugin::client();
+    static GitClient *const client = GitClient::instance();
     QSettings *settings = Core::ICore::settings();
     const QString fullVersionKey = "Gerrit/" + host + '/' + versionKey;
     version = settings->value(fullVersionKey).toString();
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
index 005e0e66f86..f4130345cec 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ using namespace VcsBase;
 namespace Git {
 namespace Internal {
 
+static GitClient *m_instance = nullptr;
+
 // Suppress git diff warnings about "LF will be replaced by CRLF..." on Windows.
 static unsigned diffExecutionFlags()
 {
@@ -300,7 +302,7 @@ void GitDiffEditorController::updateBranchList()
         return;
 
     const QString workingDirectory = baseDirectory();
-    VcsCommand *command = GitPlugin::client()->vcsExec(
+    VcsCommand *command = m_instance->vcsExec(
                 workingDirectory, {"branch", noColorOption, "-a", "--contains", revision}, nullptr,
                 false, 0, workingDirectory);
     connect(command, &VcsCommand::stdOutText, this, [this](const QString &text) {
@@ -375,7 +377,7 @@ QStringList GitDiffEditorController::addHeadWhenCommandInProgress() const
     // This is workaround for lack of support for merge commits and resolving conflicts,
     // we compare the current state of working tree to the HEAD of current branch
     // instead of showing unsupported combined diff format.
-    GitClient::CommandInProgress commandInProgress = GitPlugin::client()->checkCommandInProgress(workingDirectory());
+    GitClient::CommandInProgress commandInProgress = m_instance->checkCommandInProgress(workingDirectory());
     if (commandInProgress != GitClient::NoCommand)
         return {HEAD};
     return QStringList();
@@ -478,7 +480,7 @@ public:
         setReloader([this] {
             m_state = GettingDescription;
             const QStringList args = {"show", "-s", noColorOption, showFormatC, m_id};
-            runCommand({args}, GitPlugin::client()->encoding(workingDirectory(), "i18n.commitEncoding"));
+            runCommand({args}, m_instance->encoding(workingDirectory(), "i18n.commitEncoding"));
             setStartupFile(VcsBase::source(this->document()));
         });
     }
@@ -495,7 +497,7 @@ void ShowController::processCommandOutput(const QString &output)
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(m_state != Idle, return);
     if (m_state == GettingDescription) {
-        setDescription(GitPlugin::client()->extendedShowDescription(workingDirectory(), output));
+        setDescription(m_instance->extendedShowDescription(workingDirectory(), output));
         // stage 2
         m_state = GettingDiff;
         const QStringList args = {"show", "--format=format:", // omit header, already generated
@@ -669,12 +671,11 @@ private:
     {
         // If interactive rebase editor window is closed, plugin is terminated
         // but referenced here when the command ends
-        GitClient *client = GitPlugin::client();
         if (m_commit.isEmpty() && m_files.isEmpty()) {
-            if (client->checkCommandInProgress(m_workingDirectory) == GitClient::NoCommand)
-                client->endStashScope(m_workingDirectory);
+            if (m_instance->checkCommandInProgress(m_workingDirectory) == GitClient::NoCommand)
+                m_instance->endStashScope(m_workingDirectory);
         } else {
-            client->handleMergeConflicts(m_workingDirectory, m_commit, m_files, m_abortCommand);
+            m_instance->handleMergeConflicts(m_workingDirectory, m_commit, m_files, m_abortCommand);
         }
     }
 
@@ -763,11 +764,17 @@ GitClient::GitClient(GitSettings *settings) : VcsBase::VcsBaseClientImpl(setting
     m_cachedGitVersion(0),
     m_disableEditor(false)
 {
+    m_instance = this;
     m_gitQtcEditor = QString::fromLatin1("\"%1\" -client -block -pid %2")
             .arg(QCoreApplication::applicationFilePath())
             .arg(QCoreApplication::applicationPid());
 }
 
+GitClient *GitClient::instance()
+{
+    return m_instance;
+}
+
 QString GitClient::findRepositoryForDirectory(const QString &directory) const
 {
     if (directory.isEmpty() || directory.endsWith("/.git") || directory.contains("/.git/"))
@@ -3476,8 +3483,8 @@ bool GitClient::StashInfo::init(const QString &workingDirectory, const QString &
     m_pushAction = pushAction;
     QString errorMessage;
     QString statusOutput;
-    switch (GitPlugin::client()->gitStatus(m_workingDir, StatusMode(NoUntracked | NoSubmodules),
-                                           &statusOutput, &errorMessage)) {
+    switch (m_instance->gitStatus(m_workingDir, StatusMode(NoUntracked | NoSubmodules),
+                                &statusOutput, &errorMessage)) {
     case GitClient::StatusChanged:
         if (m_flags & NoPrompt)
             executeStash(command, &errorMessage);
@@ -3529,14 +3536,14 @@ void GitClient::StashInfo::stashPrompt(const QString &command, const QString &st
     msgBox.exec();
 
     if (msgBox.clickedButton() == discardButton) {
-        m_stashResult = GitPlugin::client()->synchronousReset(m_workingDir, QStringList(), errorMessage) ?
+        m_stashResult = m_instance->synchronousReset(m_workingDir, QStringList(), errorMessage) ?
                     StashUnchanged : StashFailed;
     } else if (msgBox.clickedButton() == ignoreButton) { // At your own risk, so.
         m_stashResult = NotStashed;
     } else if (msgBox.clickedButton() == cancelButton) {
         m_stashResult = StashCanceled;
     } else if (msgBox.clickedButton() == stashButton) {
-        const bool result = GitPlugin::client()->executeSynchronousStash(
+        const bool result = m_instance->executeSynchronousStash(
                     m_workingDir, creatorStashMessage(command), false, errorMessage);
         m_stashResult = result ? StashUnchanged : StashFailed;
     } else if (msgBox.clickedButton() == stashAndPopButton) {
@@ -3547,7 +3554,7 @@ void GitClient::StashInfo::stashPrompt(const QString &command, const QString &st
 void GitClient::StashInfo::executeStash(const QString &command, QString *errorMessage)
 {
     m_message = creatorStashMessage(command);
-    if (!GitPlugin::client()->executeSynchronousStash(m_workingDir, m_message, false, errorMessage))
+    if (!m_instance->executeSynchronousStash(m_workingDir, m_message, false, errorMessage))
         m_stashResult = StashFailed;
     else
         m_stashResult = Stashed;
@@ -3570,12 +3577,12 @@ void GitClient::StashInfo::end()
 {
     if (m_stashResult == Stashed) {
         QString stashName;
-        if (GitPlugin::client()->stashNameFromMessage(m_workingDir, m_message, &stashName))
-            GitPlugin::client()->stashPop(m_workingDir, stashName);
+        if (m_instance->stashNameFromMessage(m_workingDir, m_message, &stashName))
+            m_instance->stashPop(m_workingDir, stashName);
     }
 
     if (m_pushAction == NormalPush)
-        GitPlugin::client()->push(m_workingDir);
+        m_instance->push(m_workingDir);
     else if (m_pushAction == PushToGerrit)
         GitPlugin::gerritPush(m_workingDir);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h
index 447238888aa..932e2ee74f7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ public:
     };
 
     explicit GitClient(GitSettings *settings);
+    static GitClient *instance();
 
     Utils::FilePath vcsBinary() const override;
     unsigned gitVersion(QString *errorMessage = nullptr) const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/giteditor.cpp b/src/plugins/git/giteditor.cpp
index ac5735af200..21b688b2e8a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/giteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/giteditor.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static QString sanitizeBlameOutput(const QString &b)
     if (b.isEmpty())
         return b;
 
-    const bool omitDate = GitPlugin::client()->settings().boolValue(
+    const bool omitDate = GitClient::instance()->settings().boolValue(
                 GitSettings::omitAnnotationDateKey);
     const QChar space(' ');
     const int parenPos = b.indexOf(')');
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void GitEditorWidget::applyDiffChunk(const DiffChunk& chunk, bool revert)
     if (revert)
         args << "--reverse";
     QString errorMessage;
-    if (GitPlugin::client()->synchronousApplyPatch(baseDir, patchFile.fileName(), &errorMessage, args)) {
+    if (GitClient::instance()->synchronousApplyPatch(baseDir, patchFile.fileName(), &errorMessage, args)) {
         if (errorMessage.isEmpty())
             VcsOutputWindow::append(tr("Chunk successfully staged"));
         else
@@ -280,14 +280,14 @@ void GitEditorWidget::aboutToOpen(const QString &fileName, const QString &realFi
         const QString gitPath = fi.absolutePath();
         setSource(gitPath);
         textDocument()->setCodec(
-                    GitPlugin::client()->encoding(gitPath, "i18n.commitEncoding"));
+                    GitClient::instance()->encoding(gitPath, "i18n.commitEncoding"));
     }
 }
 
 QString GitEditorWidget::decorateVersion(const QString &revision) const
 {
     // Format verbose, SHA1 being first token
-    return GitPlugin::client()->synchronousShortDescription(sourceWorkingDirectory(), revision);
+    return GitClient::instance()->synchronousShortDescription(sourceWorkingDirectory(), revision);
 }
 
 QStringList GitEditorWidget::annotationPreviousVersions(const QString &revision) const
@@ -295,8 +295,8 @@ QStringList GitEditorWidget::annotationPreviousVersions(const QString &revision)
     QStringList revisions;
     QString errorMessage;
     // Get the SHA1's of the file.
-    if (!GitPlugin::client()->synchronousParentRevisions(sourceWorkingDirectory(),
-                                                         revision, &revisions, &errorMessage)) {
+    if (!GitClient::instance()->synchronousParentRevisions(
+                sourceWorkingDirectory(), revision, &revisions, &errorMessage)) {
         VcsOutputWindow::appendSilently(errorMessage);
         return QStringList();
     }
@@ -305,32 +305,32 @@ QStringList GitEditorWidget::annotationPreviousVersions(const QString &revision)
 
 bool GitEditorWidget::isValidRevision(const QString &revision) const
 {
-    return GitPlugin::client()->isValidRevision(revision);
+    return GitClient::instance()->isValidRevision(revision);
 }
 
 void GitEditorWidget::addChangeActions(QMenu *menu, const QString &change, const QString &workingDir)
 {
     menu->addAction(tr("Cherr&y-Pick Change %1").arg(change), [workingDir, change] {
-        GitPlugin::client()->synchronousCherryPick(workingDir, change);
+        GitClient::instance()->synchronousCherryPick(workingDir, change);
     });
     menu->addAction(tr("Re&vert Change %1").arg(change), [workingDir, change] {
-        GitPlugin::client()->synchronousRevert(workingDir, change);
+        GitClient::instance()->synchronousRevert(workingDir, change);
     });
     menu->addAction(tr("C&heckout Change %1").arg(change), [workingDir, change] {
-        GitPlugin::client()->checkout(workingDir, change);
+        GitClient::instance()->checkout(workingDir, change);
     });
     connect(menu->addAction(tr("&Interactive Rebase from Change %1...").arg(change)),
             &QAction::triggered, [workingDir, change] {
         GitPlugin::startRebaseFromCommit(workingDir, change);
     });
     menu->addAction(tr("&Log for Change %1").arg(change), [workingDir, change] {
-        GitPlugin::client()->log(workingDir, QString(), false, {change});
+        GitClient::instance()->log(workingDir, QString(), false, {change});
     });
     menu->addAction(tr("Add &Tag for Change %1...").arg(change), [workingDir, change] {
         QString output;
         QString errorMessage;
-        GitPlugin::client()->synchronousTagCmd(workingDir, QStringList(),
-                                               &output, &errorMessage);
+        GitClient::instance()->synchronousTagCmd(workingDir, QStringList(),
+                                                 &output, &errorMessage);
 
         const QStringList tags = output.split('\n');
         BranchAddDialog dialog(tags, BranchAddDialog::Type::AddTag, Core::ICore::dialogParent());
@@ -338,16 +338,16 @@ void GitEditorWidget::addChangeActions(QMenu *menu, const QString &change, const
         if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Rejected)
             return;
 
-        GitPlugin::client()->synchronousTagCmd(workingDir,
-                                               {dialog.branchName(), change},
-                                               &output, &errorMessage);
+        GitClient::instance()->synchronousTagCmd(workingDir,
+                                                 {dialog.branchName(), change},
+                                                 &output, &errorMessage);
         VcsOutputWindow::append(output);
         if (!errorMessage.isEmpty())
             VcsOutputWindow::append(errorMessage, VcsOutputWindow::MessageStyle::Error);
     });
 
     auto resetChange = [workingDir, change](const QByteArray &resetType) {
-        GitPlugin::client()->reset(
+        GitClient::instance()->reset(
                     workingDir, QLatin1String("--" + resetType), change);
     };
     auto resetMenu = new QMenu(tr("&Reset to Change %1").arg(change), menu);
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitgrep.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitgrep.cpp
index 66e249fbf70..c413c6c2311 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitgrep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitgrep.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "gitgrep.h"
 #include "gitclient.h"
 #include "gitconstants.h"
-#include "gitplugin.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.h>
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ public:
                     return QString(":!" + filter);
                 });
         arguments << "--" << filterArgs << exclusionArgs;
-        QScopedPointer<VcsCommand> command(GitPlugin::client()->createCommand(m_directory));
+        QScopedPointer<VcsCommand> command(GitClient::instance()->createCommand(m_directory));
         command->addFlags(VcsCommand::SilentOutput | VcsCommand::SuppressFailMessage);
         command->setProgressiveOutput(true);
         QFutureWatcher<FileSearchResultList> watcher;
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ public:
         connect(&watcher, &QFutureWatcher<FileSearchResultList>::canceled,
                 command.data(), &VcsCommand::cancel);
         connect(command.data(), &VcsCommand::stdOutText, this, &GitGrepRunner::read);
-        SynchronousProcessResponse resp = command->runCommand({GitPlugin::client()->vcsBinary(), arguments}, 0);
+        SynchronousProcessResponse resp = command->runCommand({GitClient::instance()->vcsBinary(), arguments}, 0);
         switch (resp.result) {
         case SynchronousProcessResponse::TerminatedAbnormally:
         case SynchronousProcessResponse::StartFailed:
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp
index 55f71643c42..be99e377d26 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp
@@ -1760,11 +1760,11 @@ void GitPluginPrivate::updateCurrentBranch()
 QObject *GitPlugin::remoteCommand(const QStringList &options, const QString &workingDirectory,
                                   const QStringList &)
 {
-    if (!GitPlugin::client() || options.size() < 2)
+    if (options.size() < 2)
         return nullptr;
 
     if (options.first() == "-git-show")
-        GitPlugin::client()->show(workingDirectory, options.at(1));
+        dd->m_gitClient.show(workingDirectory, options.at(1));
     return nullptr;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitsubmiteditor.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitsubmiteditor.cpp
index 35f7892dd65..ebba5b19f37 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitsubmiteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitsubmiteditor.cpp
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ CommitDataFetchResult CommitDataFetchResult::fetch(CommitType commitType, const
     CommitDataFetchResult result;
     result.commitData.commitType = commitType;
     QString commitTemplate;
-    result.success = GitPlugin::client()->getCommitData(workingDirectory, &commitTemplate,
-                                                        result.commitData, &result.errorMessage);
+    result.success = GitClient::instance()->getCommitData(
+                workingDirectory, &commitTemplate, result.commitData, &result.errorMessage);
     return result;
 }
 
@@ -202,15 +202,15 @@ void GitSubmitEditor::slotDiffSelected(const QList<int> &rows)
         }
     }
     if (!unstagedFiles.empty() || !stagedFiles.empty())
-        GitPlugin::client()->diffFiles(m_workingDirectory, unstagedFiles, stagedFiles);
+        GitClient::instance()->diffFiles(m_workingDirectory, unstagedFiles, stagedFiles);
     if (!unmergedFiles.empty())
-        GitPlugin::client()->merge(m_workingDirectory, unmergedFiles);
+        GitClient::instance()->merge(m_workingDirectory, unmergedFiles);
 }
 
 void GitSubmitEditor::showCommit(const QString &commit)
 {
     if (!m_workingDirectory.isEmpty())
-        GitPlugin::client()->show(m_workingDirectory, commit);
+        GitClient::instance()->show(m_workingDirectory, commit);
 }
 
 void GitSubmitEditor::updateFileModel()
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ void GitSubmitEditor::updateFileModel()
     Core::ProgressManager::addTask(m_fetchWatcher.future(), tr("Refreshing Commit Data"),
                                    TASK_UPDATE_COMMIT);
 
-    GitPlugin::client()->addFuture(m_fetchWatcher.future());
+    GitClient::instance()->addFuture(m_fetchWatcher.future());
 }
 
 void GitSubmitEditor::forceUpdateFileModel()
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/logchangedialog.cpp b/src/plugins/git/logchangedialog.cpp
index 25c59bbcb7f..d4b0a9602d3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/logchangedialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/logchangedialog.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "logchangedialog.h"
-#include "gitplugin.h"
 #include "gitclient.h"
 
 #include <vcsbase/vcsoutputwindow.h>
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ bool LogChangeWidget::init(const QString &repository, const QString &commit, Log
         return true;
     if (!(flags & Silent)) {
         VcsOutputWindow::appendError(
-                    GitPlugin::client()->msgNoCommits(flags & IncludeRemotes));
+                    GitClient::instance()->msgNoCommits(flags & IncludeRemotes));
     }
     return false;
 }
@@ -159,8 +158,10 @@ bool LogChangeWidget::populateLog(const QString &repository, const QString &comm
         arguments << "--not" << "--remotes";
     arguments << "--";
     QString output;
-    if (!GitPlugin::client()->synchronousLog(repository, arguments, &output, nullptr, VcsCommand::NoOutput))
+    if (!GitClient::instance()->synchronousLog(
+                repository, arguments, &output, nullptr, VcsCommand::NoOutput)) {
         return false;
+    }
     const QStringList lines = output.split('\n');
     for (const QString &line : lines) {
         const int colonPos = line.indexOf(':');
@@ -211,8 +212,8 @@ LogChangeDialog::LogChangeDialog(bool isReset, QWidget *parent) :
         m_resetTypeComboBox->addItem(tr("Hard"), "--hard");
         m_resetTypeComboBox->addItem(tr("Mixed"), "--mixed");
         m_resetTypeComboBox->addItem(tr("Soft"), "--soft");
-        m_resetTypeComboBox->setCurrentIndex(GitPlugin::client()->settings().intValue(
-                                                 GitSettings::lastResetIndexKey));
+        m_resetTypeComboBox->setCurrentIndex(
+                    GitClient::instance()->settings().intValue(GitSettings::lastResetIndexKey));
         popUpLayout->addWidget(m_resetTypeComboBox);
         popUpLayout->addItem(new QSpacerItem(0, 0, QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Ignored));
     }
@@ -239,8 +240,8 @@ bool LogChangeDialog::runDialog(const QString &repository,
 
     if (QDialog::exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
         if (m_resetTypeComboBox) {
-            GitPlugin::client()->settings().setValue(GitSettings::lastResetIndexKey,
-                                                     m_resetTypeComboBox->currentIndex());
+            GitClient::instance()->settings().setValue(
+                        GitSettings::lastResetIndexKey, m_resetTypeComboBox->currentIndex());
         }
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/mergetool.cpp b/src/plugins/git/mergetool.cpp
index d951200784c..adc5d1ce7b4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/mergetool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/mergetool.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ bool MergeTool::start(const QString &workingDirectory, const QStringList &files)
     m_process->setWorkingDirectory(workingDirectory);
     m_process->setProcessEnvironment(env);
     m_process->setProcessChannelMode(QProcess::MergedChannels);
-    const Utils::FilePath binary = GitPlugin::client()->vcsBinary();
+    const Utils::FilePath binary = GitClient::instance()->vcsBinary();
     VcsOutputWindow::appendCommand(workingDirectory, {binary, arguments});
     m_process->start(binary.toString(), arguments);
     if (m_process->waitForStarted()) {
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ void MergeTool::done()
         VcsOutputWindow::appendError(tr("Merge tool process terminated with exit code %1")
                                   .arg(exitCode));
     }
-    GitPlugin::client()->continueCommandIfNeeded(workingDirectory, exitCode == 0);
+    GitClient::instance()->continueCommandIfNeeded(workingDirectory, exitCode == 0);
     GitPlugin::emitRepositoryChanged(workingDirectory);
     deleteLater();
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/remotedialog.cpp b/src/plugins/git/remotedialog.cpp
index b0e629f0643..912c1be4d9b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/remotedialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/remotedialog.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void RemoteDialog::pushToRemote()
 
     const int row = indexList.at(0).row();
     const QString remoteName = m_remoteModel->remoteName(row);
-    GitPlugin::client()->push(m_remoteModel->workingDirectory(), {remoteName});
+    GitClient::instance()->push(m_remoteModel->workingDirectory(), {remoteName});
 }
 
 void RemoteDialog::fetchFromRemote()
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void RemoteDialog::fetchFromRemote()
 
     int row = indexList.at(0).row();
     const QString remoteName = m_remoteModel->remoteName(row);
-    GitPlugin::client()->fetch(m_remoteModel->workingDirectory(), remoteName);
+    GitClient::instance()->fetch(m_remoteModel->workingDirectory(), remoteName);
 }
 
 void RemoteDialog::updateButtonState()
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/remotemodel.cpp b/src/plugins/git/remotemodel.cpp
index 0a0f30c1b4e..da2e2fe2d71 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/remotemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/remotemodel.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "remotemodel.h"
-#include "gitplugin.h"
 #include "gitclient.h"
 
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ bool RemoteModel::removeRemote(int row)
 {
     QString output;
     QString error;
-    bool success = GitPlugin::client()->synchronousRemoteCmd(
+    bool success = GitClient::instance()->synchronousRemoteCmd(
                 m_workingDirectory, {"rm", remoteName(row)}, &output, &error);
     if (success)
         success = refresh(m_workingDirectory, &error);
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ bool RemoteModel::addRemote(const QString &name, const QString &url)
     if (name.isEmpty() || url.isEmpty())
         return false;
 
-    bool success = GitPlugin::client()->synchronousRemoteCmd(
+    bool success = GitClient::instance()->synchronousRemoteCmd(
                 m_workingDirectory, {"add", name, url}, &output, &error);
     if (success)
         success = refresh(m_workingDirectory, &error);
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ bool RemoteModel::renameRemote(const QString &oldName, const QString &newName)
 {
     QString output;
     QString error;
-    bool success = GitPlugin::client()->synchronousRemoteCmd(
+    bool success = GitClient::instance()->synchronousRemoteCmd(
                 m_workingDirectory, {"rename", oldName, newName}, &output, &error);
     if (success)
         success = refresh(m_workingDirectory, &error);
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ bool RemoteModel::updateUrl(const QString &name, const QString &newUrl)
 {
     QString output;
     QString error;
-    bool success = GitPlugin::client()->synchronousRemoteCmd(
+    bool success = GitClient::instance()->synchronousRemoteCmd(
                 m_workingDirectory, {"set-url", name, newUrl}, &output, &error);
     if (success)
         success = refresh(m_workingDirectory, &error);
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ bool RemoteModel::refresh(const QString &workingDirectory, QString *errorMessage
 
     // get list of remotes.
     QMap<QString,QString> remotesList
-            = GitPlugin::client()->synchronousRemotesList(workingDirectory, errorMessage);
+            = GitClient::instance()->synchronousRemotesList(workingDirectory, errorMessage);
 
     beginResetModel();
     m_remotes.clear();
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/stashdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/git/stashdialog.cpp
index ef1b324f58f..f33791549e8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/stashdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/stashdialog.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ void StashDialog::refresh(const QString &repository, bool force)
         m_model->setStashes(QList<Stash>());
     } else {
         QList<Stash> stashes;
-        GitPlugin::client()->synchronousStashList(m_repository, &stashes);
+        GitClient::instance()->synchronousStashList(m_repository, &stashes);
         m_model->setStashes(stashes);
         if (!stashes.isEmpty()) {
             for (int c = 0; c < ColumnCount; c++)
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void StashDialog::deleteAll()
     if (!ask(title, tr("Do you want to delete all stashes?")))
         return;
     QString errorMessage;
-    if (GitPlugin::client()->synchronousStashRemove(m_repository, QString(), &errorMessage))
+    if (GitClient::instance()->synchronousStashRemove(m_repository, QString(), &errorMessage))
         refresh(m_repository, true);
     else
         warning(title, errorMessage);
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ void StashDialog::deleteSelection()
     QStringList errors;
     // Delete in reverse order as stashes rotate
     for (int r = rows.size() - 1; r >= 0; r--)
-        if (!GitPlugin::client()->synchronousStashRemove(m_repository, m_model->at(rows.at(r)).name, &errorMessage))
+        if (!GitClient::instance()->synchronousStashRemove(m_repository, m_model->at(rows.at(r)).name, &errorMessage))
             errors.push_back(errorMessage);
     refresh(m_repository, true);
     if (!errors.isEmpty())
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ void StashDialog::showCurrent()
 {
     const int index = currentRow();
     QTC_ASSERT(index >= 0, return);
-    GitPlugin::client()->show(m_repository, QString(m_model->at(index).name));
+    GitClient::instance()->show(m_repository, QString(m_model->at(index).name));
 }
 
 // Suggest Branch name to restore 'stash@{0}' -> 'stash0-date'
@@ -266,7 +266,8 @@ bool StashDialog::promptForRestore(QString *stash,
 {
     const QString stashIn = *stash;
     bool modifiedPromptShown = false;
-    switch (GitPlugin::client()->gitStatus(m_repository, StatusMode(NoUntracked | NoSubmodules), nullptr, errorMessage)) {
+    switch (GitClient::instance()->gitStatus(
+                m_repository, StatusMode(NoUntracked | NoSubmodules), nullptr, errorMessage)) {
     case GitClient::StatusFailed:
         return false;
     case GitClient::StatusChanged: {
@@ -274,13 +275,15 @@ bool StashDialog::promptForRestore(QString *stash,
             case ModifiedRepositoryCancel:
                 return false;
             case ModifiedRepositoryStash:
-                if (GitPlugin::client()->synchronousStash(m_repository, QString(), GitClient::StashPromptDescription).isEmpty())
+                if (GitClient::instance()->synchronousStash(
+                            m_repository, QString(), GitClient::StashPromptDescription).isEmpty()) {
                     return false;
+                }
                 *stash = nextStash(*stash); // Our stash id to be restored changed
                 QTC_ASSERT(!stash->isEmpty(), return false);
                 break;
             case ModifiedRepositoryDiscard:
-                if (!GitPlugin::client()->synchronousReset(m_repository))
+                if (!GitClient::instance()->synchronousReset(m_repository))
                     return false;
                 break;
             }
@@ -317,7 +320,7 @@ void StashDialog::restoreCurrent()
     // Make sure repository is not modified, restore. The command will
     // output to window on success.
     if (promptForRestore(&name, nullptr, &errorMessage)
-            && GitPlugin::client()->synchronousStashRestore(m_repository, name)) {
+            && GitClient::instance()->synchronousStashRestore(m_repository, name)) {
         refresh(m_repository, true); // Might have stashed away local changes.
     } else if (!errorMessage.isEmpty()) {
         warning(msgRestoreFailedTitle(name), errorMessage);
@@ -332,7 +335,7 @@ void StashDialog::restoreCurrentInBranch()
     QString branch;
     QString name = m_model->at(index).name;
     if (promptForRestore(&name, &branch, &errorMessage)
-            && GitPlugin::client()->synchronousStashRestore(m_repository, name, false, branch)) {
+            && GitClient::instance()->synchronousStashRestore(m_repository, name, false, branch)) {
         refresh(m_repository, true); // git deletes the stash, unfortunately.
     } else if (!errorMessage.isEmpty()) {
         warning(msgRestoreFailedTitle(name), errorMessage);