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git-machete vs Stacked Git: catalog facts
git-machete	Stacked Git
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL version 2.
Windows, Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
Tracks dependencies between branches Automates rebase and merge of branch stacks	Develop several focused patches at the same time Patches are plain Git commits, compatible with normal Git tools
Command-line only Requires learning its branch layout concept	Command line only Patch-stack workflow takes some learning for regular Git users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-2.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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