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spr vs GitHub CLI: catalog facts
spr	GitHub CLI
Best for: Developers who review changes as individual or stacked commits on GitHub	Best for: Handling pull requests and issues without leaving the terminal
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. Using it requires a GitHub account, which has its own… Full pricing details for GitHub CLI Free and open source under the MIT licence. Using it requires a GitHub account, which has its own free tier.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Creates pull requests from individual commits Supports stacked pull request workflows All 3 strengths for spr Creates pull requests from individual commits Supports stacked pull request workflows Updates reviews after commits are amended or rebased	Create, review, check out and merge pull requests without opening a browser Works against GitHub.com, Enterprise Cloud and supported Enterprise Server versions All 4 strengths for GitHub CLI Create, review, check out and merge pull requests without opening a browser Works against GitHub.com, Enterprise Cloud and supported Enterprise Server versions Direct API access with `gh api` for anything the commands do not cover Extension mechanism for community-published commands
Built around GitHub pull requests Requires GitHub API authorization	GitHub only; GitLab and other forges need different tools Requires a GitHub account and an authenticated session All 4 limitations for GitHub CLI GitHub only; GitLab and other forges need different tools Requires a GitHub account and an authenticated session Some newer GitHub features arrive in the web interface first Linux package repository signing keys were rotated in September 2026, which broke some installs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for spr spacedentist.github.io/spr Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for GitHub CLI github.com/cli/cli Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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