git-review

What it is and what it does

git-review is a command-line tool designed to simplify the workflow of submitting Git branches to Gerrit for code review. It bridges Git and Gerrit, allowing developers to push branches for review without manually constructing Gerrit-specific push commands. The tool has been in production use since 2011 and supports modern Python versions (3.6 through 3.11).

The package depends only on requests for HTTP communication and installs with minimal friction. It is classified as production/stable but has not seen a release in over a year, which may indicate either stable maturity or reduced active maintenance. The Apache 2.0 license is permissive, making it suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.

Use it for:

• Streamline code submission to Gerrit-based projects without manually constructing push commands.
• Automate branch submission in CI/CD pipelines that use Gerrit for code review.
• Simplify Gerrit workflows for developers new to Gerrit or migrating from other review systems.
• Integrate Gerrit review submission into custom Git-based development scripts.

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

git-review is a command-line tool that streamlines submitting Git branches to Gerrit for code review, integrating Git workflows with Gerrit's review system.

Yes, if you use Gerrit for code review. The tool is production-stable, has minimal dependencies, and carries no known vulnerabilities. However, verify compatibility with your Gerrit server version given the 452-day gap since the last release—contact the maintainers or test in a non-critical environment first if your Gerrit instance is recent.

Install

git-review on PyPI

pip install git-review

uv add git-review

poetry add git-review

Installing git-review

Before you install

Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (requests). The package is in production/stable status but aging—last release was 452 days ago, so active maintenance is not recent.

License in practice

Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.

Quickstart

pip install git-review

cd /path/to/git/repo
git review

Requires Python 3.6 or later; Gerrit server and Git must be configured and accessible.

Verify before relying

• Whether the tool works with recent Gerrit server versions given the 452-day gap since last release.
• Current state of the Gerrit API compatibility and any breaking changes in Gerrit that might affect git-review.

Package facts

Evidence: git_review-2.5.0-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: git, gerrit, review, commandline

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