AI CodeOps vs Graphite
AI CodeOps vs Graphite, as of October 2026: stacked pull requests, AI review and a merge queue on GitHub next to AI agents that write and gate each change.
Graphite and AI CodeOps solve different problems around the pull request. Graphite is a code review platform for GitHub: stacked pull requests, a pull request inbox, AI review and a merge queue, all to help people ship small changes faster. AI CodeOps is a team of AI agents that writes the change, tests it, reviews it and holds it at a gate until a person approves it. This page explains the difference, compares facts from Graphite's own pages, and says when Graphite is the better choice.
Facts about Graphite were last checked on 24 October 2026.
What Graphite is
Graphite calls itself an AI code review platform (Graphite). Its CLI creates, stacks and submits pull requests from the command line, so a large task can be split into a series of small changes (CLI), and a VS Code extension does the same visually (VS Code extension). Its AI reviews, by Graphite Agent, review pull requests automatically and show how to fix what they find (AI reviews), and you can give the agent custom rules, including rules for particular files (customization). The Graphite Merge Queue is stack-aware and rebases as it merges; to enforce it you set branch protection rules on GitHub (merge queue).
What AI CodeOps is
AI CodeOps runs AI software-engineering sessions in your browser. You describe a task. Agents plan it, write the change against your repository, run your tests in a sandbox and review the result (multi-agent code review). The change waits at a release gate until tests pass, no high or critical finding is open and the required approvals are in. Only then does it become a pull request.
Side by side
Facts about Graphite are as of October 2026 and link to Graphite's own pages.
| AI CodeOps | Graphite | |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | Write, test, review and gate a change | Stacked pull requests, AI review and a merge queue for your team (Graphite) |
| Git hosts | GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea, Forgejo | GitHub; GitHub Enterprise Server for Enterprise customers (get started, GHES) |
| Where it runs | Browser | Web app, CLI and VS Code extension (CLI, VS Code) |
| Merging | The console merges after the gate passes again | Stack-aware merge queue, enforced with GitHub branch protection (merge queue) |
| Price | Free during the open beta; Enterprise per seat | Hobby free; Starter $20 and Team $40 per user per month, billed annually; Enterprise custom (pricing) |
| SSO | SAML or OIDC on Enterprise | SAML on Enterprise (pricing) |
| Self-hosting | An Enterprise option (contact sales) | No self-hosted deployment of Graphite's service; GitHub Enterprise Server is supported on Enterprise (GHES) |
| SOC 2 | Not yet certified | SOC 2 Type II (privacy and security) |
AI reviews are limited on Graphite's Hobby and Starter plans and unlimited on Team and Enterprise (pricing). Graphite says neither it nor its subprocessors train models on your data (AI privacy); AI CodeOps never uses prompts, code or output to train models (open beta FAQ).
Where Graphite is the better choice
- Your developers write the code and want smaller pull requests. Stacking is Graphite's core idea, and its CLI and VS Code extension are built for it. AI CodeOps has no CLI or IDE extension.
- You want a merge queue. Graphite's queue lands stacked pull requests in order. AI CodeOps does not queue merges.
- You want AI review on every pull request on GitHub. Graphite Agent reviews the pull requests your team opens. AI CodeOps reviews only the changes made in its own sessions.
- You run GitHub Enterprise Server. Graphite supports it on Enterprise. AI CodeOps does not.
- You want SOC 2 now. Graphite says it is SOC 2 Type II compliant. AI CodeOps is not certified yet.
Where AI CodeOps fits
AI CodeOps is for teams that want to hand a task to AI agents and still control what ships.
- The work, not only the review. Agents plan, build and test the change. The pull request arrives with tests already run and any high or critical finding already triaged.
- More than GitHub. One workspace connects to GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea and Forgejo.
- A gate before the pull request exists. A change that fails its tests or has an open high or critical finding never becomes a pull request (quality gates). A code change also needs an approval from someone other than the person who launched it, when the team has another approver.
- A signed record and capped spend. Each change has a signed evidence pack, and spend caps apply per workspace and per workflow (cost controls).
Using both
On GitHub the two work side by side. AI CodeOps opens an ordinary pull request on a codeops/run-<id> branch, so it shows up in Graphite's inbox, Graphite Agent can review it, and it can go through the merge queue like any other. Your developers keep stacking their own work in Graphite.
To try it, connect GitHub and run a first session from the quickstart. For other AI reviewers, see AI CodeOps vs Greptile and AI CodeOps vs CodeRabbit.
Frequently asked questions
Does AI CodeOps replace Graphite?
No. Graphite changes how your developers open, review and merge pull requests on GitHub. AI CodeOps hands the task itself to AI agents and gates the change they make. The two can run on the same repository.
Does Graphite work with GitLab or Bitbucket?
Graphite's docs say it is built on GitHub's APIs, and GitHub Enterprise Server is on its Enterprise plan. AI CodeOps connects to GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea and Forgejo.
Does AI CodeOps have a merge queue?
No. AI CodeOps opens a pull request only after its gate passes, and the gate runs again before the console merges it. Ordering merges and rebasing stacks is Graphite's job.
How do the prices compare?
AI CodeOps is free during the open beta and Enterprise is priced per seat. Graphite has a free Hobby plan, Starter at $20 and Team at $40 per user per month billed annually, and a custom Enterprise plan.
Moving over? Run a two-week pilot and switch to AI CodeOps.