Why hackers moved from av to git-spice

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

av 0 hackers criticize it
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git-spice 1 hacker recommends it

What hackers said about the move

“My team uses git-spice [1], which is client-side only and works just as well as Graphite.”
atombender, 2026-06-16original comment ↗

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av vs git-spice

avgit-spice
Hackers who recommend11
Hackers who criticize00
Moved away from it11
Moved to it11

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

Criticism of av

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Praise for git-spice

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