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Darcs
The original patch-theory DVCS (2003), written in Haskell; inspired Pijul and jj's conflict model.
darcs.net/Maintenance
Last release Darcs 2.18.5 in January 2025 (darcs.net release list); no 2026 release found. (checked 2026-10-25)
In Version control beyond git
Where it stands apart
- Is it actively maintained? maintenance or slowing (0% of 20 others)
- How is it mainly sustained? community, foundation, or research (25% of 16 others)
- How does it relate to git repositories? own storage format, one-time import or no git interop (21% of 19 others)
- What is the basic unit of history? (pick the most specific that applies) patches that commute (5% of 19 others)
- How are merge conflicts mainly handled? first-class: a conflict can be recorded and resolved later (18% of 17 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? yes (79% of 19 others)
- Do you need an account to use it? no account (67% of 18 others)
- Who is it for? developers (90% of 20 others)
- Can you commit, branch, and read history with no network connection? yes (94% of 17 others)
- Is it designed with AI coding agents in mind? no (65% of 20 others)
- Are stacked changes (a chain of dependent changes reviewed separately) a first-class workflow? no (53% of 15 others)
- What size of project is it designed for? ordinary source repositories (74% of 19 others)
Nearest neighbors
- Pijul 94% of 16 shared answers match
- Mercurial 76% of 17 shared answers match
- Fossil 63% of 16 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | stands apart maintenance or slowing | source 2026-10-25 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | copyleft or source-available with restrictions GPL-2.0-or-later. | source 2026-10-25 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | stands apart community, foundation, or research Software Freedom Conservancy member project with donation link; volunteer-run. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | yes | source 2026-10-25 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | no account Local VCS; no central server, works offline. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | developers | source 2026-10-25 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | none of these (its own format or interface) Own patch format; one-time git import/export only. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How does it relate to git repositories? | stands apart own storage format, one-time import or no git interop darcs convert import/export; no live interop. | source 2026-10-25 |
| Where does the authoritative copy of a project live? | every clone is a full peer; servers are optional | source 2026-10-25 |
| Can you commit, branch, and read history with no network connection? | yes | source 2026-10-25 |
| Is it designed with AI coding agents in mind? | no | source 2026-10-25 |
| Which layer of the stack does it mainly replace? | the version control system itself | source 2026-10-25 |
| What is the basic unit of history? (pick the most specific that applies) | stands apart patches that commute | source 2026-10-25 |
| Are stacked changes (a chain of dependent changes reviewed separately) a first-class workflow? | no Patch dependencies are implicit; no stacked-review workflow. | source 2026-10-25 |
| How are merge conflicts mainly handled? | stands apart first-class: a conflict can be recorded and resolved later Conflicting patches can coexist in the repository and are marked for later resolution. | source 2026-10-25 |
| What size of project is it designed for? | ordinary source repositories | source 2026-10-25 |
| Is code review part of the product? | no review workflow | source 2026-10-25 |
Sources
This page was derived from:
- Web page · darcs.net/ · read 2026-10-25
- Web page · hackage.haskell.org/package/darcs · read 2026-10-25
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