Description:
Manage Git commits as a stack of patches
|
|
Type: Formula
|
Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
|
|
Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
|
|
Category: Developer tools
|
|
Tags:
git
patches
version-control
development
workflow
|
|
Install:
brew install stgit
|
About:
Stgit is a patch manager that maintains Git commits as a stack of patches, similar to the Quilt workflow. It simplifies editing, reordering, and rebasing patches by providing high-level commands that abstract complex Git operations. This tool is ideal for developers who need fine-grained control over their commit history without manually rewriting Git history.
|
Key Features:
- Stack-based patch management with push/pop operations
- Interactive reordering and editing of patches
- Automatic conflict resolution during rebase operations
- Seamless integration with standard Git workflows and tools
|
Use Cases:
- Maintaining a clean, linear commit history during feature development
- Managing patch series for kernel or open-source project contributions
- Splitting complex changes into reviewable atomic commits
|
Alternatives:
-
git-rebase
– Lower-level and manual, lacks stack abstraction
-
Quilt
– File-based patch management, not Git-native
|
| Detected |
Version |
Rev |
Change |
Commit |
| Mar 24, 2026 3:00am |
|
1 |
REVISION_ONLY |
5fc27b73 |
| Sep 15, 2025 12:15pm |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
c786d8f8 |
| Jan 2, 2025 5:28am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
185543f8 |
| Jan 2, 2025 5:07am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
c53bcba2 |
| Dec 14, 2024 5:23pm |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
aee2734b |
| Sep 13, 2024 2:22am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
180fc039 |
| Aug 26, 2024 1:06am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
64432c77 |
| Aug 18, 2024 3:47am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
1cafa94e |
| Jul 22, 2024 4:56am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
d213aee8 |
| Jul 21, 2024 9:43pm |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
83ba2119 |
| Apr 8, 2024 1:03pm |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
ce3bedd1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 6:48am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
2feac481 |
| Dec 11, 2023 6:14am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
28a630d3 |
| Oct 6, 2023 9:11pm |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
1bdaf78e |
| Sep 27, 2023 1:17am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
32fa41ba |
| Aug 20, 2023 12:41am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
a1c53ac2 |
| May 25, 2023 8:23pm |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
e5890fdb |
| Apr 1, 2023 10:09am |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
5eec03c5 |
| Mar 29, 2023 6:29pm |
|
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
701a736b |
|