Show HN: Git-Retext (blog.aloni.org)

I like the look of this. I’ve definitely used git-format-patch and git-am directly so I can edit the diffs directly. Diffing diffs can be fun too. A couple of times in complex rebasings I’ve even needed to go to the point of diffing diff diffs, which is perhaps taking it a bit too far.

Another handy extension in this general space is git-revise <https://github.com/mystor/git-revise>, which is roughly git-rebase but without touching the working tree. I use it regularly in crafting artisanal history.

Is this similar to git add -e? I have a hard time keeping diffs valid when editing.

I use git-revise a lot but it doesn't cover all my use cases. Maybe this will be useful.

Is this a competitor to git absorb?

While `git add --patch` and `git add --interactive` have somewhat steep learning curves, they do offer the ability to edit hunks of diffs without needing to pretend you are writing an email to yourself.