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Flirt opens a local-first review tool for evolving patch series

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Flirt remembers what a reviewer has already seen and shows the changes in an amended or rebased patch series, with GitHub and mailing-list backends. That workflow may help teams review iterative changes without losing context.

What
Flirt is an open-source, local-first review tool designed for evolving patch series.
How
It remembers prior reviews and shows the difference to the current patch series; it supports backends such as GitHub and mailing lists.
Why it matters
For engineers reviewing rebased or force-pushed changes, retaining review context can make patch-series iteration easier.

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