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Install git-spice with Homebrew
Manage stacked Git branches. Version 0.31.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-27.
install
Additional install commands
overview
Package summary
Manage stacked Git branches
Project links
Commands and aliases
- git-spice
history
Project history and usage
git-spice is a Git stacking tool that manages dependent branches and submits them as pull requests or merge requests across several forge providers.
Project history
The project repository was created in 2023, with early public code and alpha tags appearing in 2024. Its documentation defines stacking as creating branches or change requests that build on top of each other so related work can stay small and reviewable while preserving dependency order.
git-spice grew from local branch navigation and restacking into a forge-aware workflow tool. The README and documentation describe support for GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea, Forgejo, and Codeberg-style workflows, while the changelog records later additions such as fork-based contribution flows, Ubuntu PPA packaging, and experimental stack merge commands.
Adoption history
Adoption belongs to the stacked-PR niche, a workflow popular among engineers who split large changes into reviewable layers. The project documents incremental adoption, offline-first local state, shorthand commands, and a visible user-community section, making it part of the newer wave of Git tools that bring Phabricator-style stacked change review to GitHub and GitLab users.
How it is used
Practitioners use git-spice through the git-spice executable or the gs shorthand. Typical flows create or track stacked branches, submit one branch or an entire stack, sync with trunk, delete merged branches, restack dependent branches after base changes, and keep local metadata in Git configuration.
Why package nerds care
git-spice matters to package and developer-tool watchers because it is a forge-neutral, open-source entry in the stacked-branch space. Its packaging in Homebrew and Nix makes a workflow that once depended on hosted services or workplace-specific tooling easier to install as a normal CLI.
Timeline
- 2023: GitHub repository was created.
- 2024: First public code and alpha tags appeared.
- 2026: Changelog entries documented fork workflows, additional forge support, and stack merge experiments.
Related projects
- The related practice area is stacked pull requests and merge requests, with git-spice positioning itself as a Git-compatible branch manager rather than a replacement for Git.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
.git/config~/.gitconfig~/.config/git/config/etc/gitconfig
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
git-spice | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.31.2
manager updated2026-07-27
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:git-spice |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.31.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://abhinav.github.io/git-spice/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/abhinav/git-spice |
| Last updated | 2026-07-27T14:57:49+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation