Flirt open-sources its patch-series review tool
Flirt is a local-first tool for reviewing patch series that keep changing as authors amend, rebase, and force-push them. It remembers what a reviewer has already seen and shows the difference in the latest revision; it can work with GitHub and mailing-list workflows. The project is explicitly early-stage and its author says it is not ready for general use yet.
Lobsters commenters asked for a clearer explanation and quick-start instructions; the author added a description and clarified that the current cargo install --path . workflow is aimed at Rust developers. The thread also discussed Flirt’s strict rule against LLM-written project messages, with some praising it and others noting that even allowing personal LLM-assisted exploration can invite backlash. The author said the policy is about keeping project communications human-written, not policing personal use.