install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install git-spice

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#git-spice

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/gi/git-spice/package.nix · source: api.github.com

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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

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`	cli	global executable

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 generated2026-07-08

manager version0.30.1

manager updated2026-07-02

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.30.1

https://github.com/abhinav/git-spice

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:git-spice
Version	0.30.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/git-spice
Homepage	https://abhinav.github.io/git-spice/
Repository	https://github.com/abhinav/git-spice
Upstream docs	https://abhinav.github.io/git-spice
License	GPL-3.0-or-later
Source archive	https://github.com/abhinav/git-spice/archive/refs/tags/v0.30.1.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-07-02T16:40:56Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared
Caveats	The 'gs' executable has been renamed to 'git-spice'. If you prefer to use 'gs', add an alias to your shell configuration: alias gs='git-spice'

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	git-spice
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

git-spice

nix profile install nixpkgs#git-spice

normalized package name match
Matched by: Git Spice

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/gi/git-spice/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/git-spice.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install git-spice with Homebrew, Nix