[Question] Why don't you split package repo and spack command?

[onokatio]

Summary

like homebrew, splitting package repository from command repository is useful for maintainance and also stay stable release spack command.

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[wdconinc]

This is indeed the plan for the spack v1.0 release (currently v0.22) when the package specification interface is stable. There are a few technical requirements ahead of that being possible. Until then it is easier to be able to apply package specification changes in one repository.

(Closing since question was answered.)