graphite

name	graphite
description	Manage stacked pull requests using Graphite CLI. Create, submit, and restack PR chains.

Graphite Stacked PRs

Use Graphite CLI to manage stacked pull requests - a workflow for breaking large features into smaller, dependent PRs.

Commands

Create a stack

# Create a new branch off current
gt create -m "First PR in stack"

# Make changes, commit
git add .
git commit -m "Implement feature A"

# Create next branch in stack
gt create -m "Second PR in stack"

# Make more changes
git add .
git commit -m "Implement feature B"

Submit the stack

# Submit all branches as PRs
gt stack submit

This creates multiple PRs where each depends on the one before it.

Restack after changes

If you make changes to an earlier PR in the stack:

# Switch to the branch you want to update
gt checkout <branch-name>

# Make changes
git add .
git commit -m "Update"

# Restack all dependent branches
gt stack restack

View the stack

# Show current stack
gt stack

# Show detailed log
gt log

Other useful commands

# List all branches
gt branch

# Delete a branch and restack
gt branch delete <branch-name>

# Sync with remote
gt stack sync

Workflow Example

Building a feature that needs multiple PRs:

# Start from main
gt checkout main
gt sync

# Create first PR: database changes
gt create -m "Add user preferences table"
# ... make changes ...
git commit -m "Add migrations and models"

# Create second PR: backend API
gt create -m "Add preferences API endpoints"
# ... make changes ...
git commit -m "Implement CRUD endpoints"

# Create third PR: frontend
gt create -m "Add preferences UI"
# ... make changes ...
git commit -m "Build settings page"

# Submit the entire stack
gt stack submit

This creates 3 PRs:

1. Database changes (based on main)
2. API endpoints (based on #1)
3. UI (based on #2)

When #1 is merged, Graphite automatically restacks #2 and #3 on main.

Tips

• Keep each PR focused and reviewable
• Write clear PR descriptions
• Use gt stack frequently to visualize your work
• When a PR is approved, merge it from GitHub - Graphite will handle the rest

Authentication

Graphite CLI is pre-authenticated in OmniClaw containers using your GitHub token. No manual auth needed.

Documentation

Full docs: https://graphite.com/docs