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git-branchless vs spr
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | git-branchless | spr |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 4.1k | 1.3k |
| Latest | v0.11.1 | v0.17.6 |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-04-22 |
| Release cadence | about 205 days between releases | about 3 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Graphite. Alternatives to Graphite →
Partialgit-branchlessStacked commits with a smartlog, restacking and undo, without a review dashboard.
PartialsprEach commit on a branch becomes its own stacked GitHub pull request.
git-branchless
- v0.11.12026-05-21To install or update git-branchless, run the following:
- v0.11.02026-05-21To install or update git-branchless, run the following:
- v0.10.02024-10-14To install or update git-branchless, run the following:
- v0.9.02024-05-27To install or update git-branchless, run the following:
- v0.8.02023-08-31To install or update git-branchless, run the following:
spr
- v0.17.62026-04-2285adf640a3ab4d5c15866e5088a766abf2b9bbbb add ability to configure requiredChecks
- v0.17.52026-04-18568c134810dd3174ad7ed54f591d3292bd184c12 add --text (-t) to git spr status
- v0.17.42026-04-11734679f95e505d5076994d17958006761b301d3f add --fetch flag to git spr update command
- v0.17.32026-04-10d79b50ee112fad3941161d0e5d9317c4766f1ebe add no-fetch flag to spr update
- v0.17.22026-04-10b8ad456a974e57852873482e5bcf1c9964c61367 add no-fetch flag to spr update
git-branchless
unsigned The latest release, v0.11.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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spr
unsigned The latest release, v0.17.6, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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