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Git is unprepared for the AI coding tsunami

AI-generated code and pull requests are overwhelming GitHub and Git, causing outages and slowdowns. HashiCorp co-founder Mitchell Hashimoto is migrating his project, citing poor service. Experts propose new Git clients, distributed architectures, and Git 3.0 improvements to adapt.

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Git is unprepared for the AI coding tsunami
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  • AI-generated PRs surged 206% year-over-year in 2025, increasing bug rates.
  • GitHub outages have driven developers like Mitchell Hashimoto to seek alternatives.
  • New tools like GitButler, Jujutsu, and Gitoxide aim to enhance Git usability and performance.
  • Git 3.0 will introduce Reftable to optimize reference handling for large repositories.

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