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Stacked Git vs git-absorb: catalog facts
Stacked Gitgit-absorb
Free

Free and open source under the GNU GPL version 2.

Free

Free and open source under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

Windows, Command line Windows, Command line
  • Develop several focused patches at the same time
  • Patches are plain Git commits, compatible with normal Git tools
  • Finds the right commit for each fix automatically
  • Replaces manual fixup commits and interactive rebase bookkeeping
  • Command line only
  • Patch-stack workflow takes some learning for regular Git users
  • Command-line only, with no graphical interface
  • Only useful for commits that have not been shared yet
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-only License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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