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ghstack vs Git Town
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | ghstack | Git Town |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Gherkin |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 1k | 3.4k |
| Latest | v0.14.0 | v24.1.0 |
| Last push | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-26 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 29 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Graphite. Alternatives to Graphite →
PartialghstackPushes each commit of a stack as its own GitHub pull request.
PartialGit TownBranch stacks kept in sync with their parents and proposed to GitHub, GitLab, Gitea or Bitbucket.
ghstack
- v0.14.02025-12-30ci: Add publish workflow
Git Town
- v24.1.02026-09-26git town diff-parent --name-only now omits the Git command to make the output easier to parse.
- v24.0.02026-07-23The Bitbucket Cloud connector now uses API tokens instead of app passwords, which are no longer supported by the Bitbuc…
- v23.0.32026-06-21git town continue now works with faulty Git pre-commit hooks (#6242).
- v23.0.22026-06-06Fixed breadcrumb rendering for Bitbucket-based forges (#6228).
- v23.0.12026-05-12Re-releasing v23.0.0 that failed to propagate to all distribution channels.
ghstack
✓ signed The latest release, v0.14.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Git Town
✓ signed The latest release, v24.1.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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