Ask HN: Git Alternatives – Sapling vs. Jj

94 points

a year ago

Having worked at Google I have unfortunately been exposed to what is possible when in comes to version control systems. I have been looking for a git alternative that is just generally simpler, more ergonomic, and allows for things like stacked PRs while maintaining git compatibility, since everything is on github.

I am uninterested in `you can do that in git with [insert esoteric commands]`.

My main contenders right now are Sapling[0], a project from Meta, and jj[1]. I am wondering if anyone has experience with either, or definitely those who have tried both, what was your experience? They both have a lot of nice features.

[0] https://sapling-scm.com/ [1] https://github.com/martinvonz/jj/blob/main/docs/sapling-comparison.md

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