GitSave

GitSave is a self-hosted web application that automates scheduled backups of Git repositories. It provides a simple, responsive UI to configure repositories, schedules, retention and storage destinations for safe, repeatable backups.

Key Features

• Responsive web interface for managing repositories, schedules and backups
• Automated scheduling with pause/resume controls and configurable retention (number of backups to keep)
• Support for GitHub, GitLab and arbitrary Git endpoints
• Pluggable authentication / support for a custom authentication provider
• Backup history and logs for auditing and troubleshooting
• Ability to store backups on a mounted filesystem or an SMB/CIFS share
• Distributed as Docker images with a provided docker-compose deployment pattern
• Requires configurable secrets for JWT and encryption (ENCRYPTION_SECRET is used to encrypt stored data)

Use Cases

• Regularly back up personal and starred repositories to a local NAS or backup server
• Ensure offline copies of organization repositories hosted on third-party Git providers
• Maintain a retention policy of repository snapshots for incident recovery and audits

Limitations and Considerations

• ENCRYPTION_SECRET must be a specific length (32 characters) for encryption to function correctly
• Primary storage options documented are local filesystem mounts and SMB shares; built-in cloud storage providers are not a highlighted feature
• Intended for single-node Docker deployments; lacks built-in clustering or multi-node high-availability features

GitSave is aimed at users who need a straightforward, self-hosted solution to schedule and retain Git repository backups. It emphasizes ease of deployment via Docker and simple management through a web UI.