A painless self-hosted Git service.

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Actively maintained

Last commit 26 Aug 2026.

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Gogs is a painless self-hosted Git service. It is easy to install and runs on multiple platforms, via a binary, Docker, or Vagrant, including Linux, macOS, Windows, and ARM devices. Gogs is 100% open source under the MIT license.

Key Features

  • User dashboard, user profile and activity timeline.
  • Access repositories via SSH, HTTP and HTTPS protocols.
  • User, organization and repository management.
  • Repository and organization webhooks, including Slack, Discord and Dingtalk.
  • Repository Git hooks, deploy keys and Git LFS.
  • Repository issues, pull requests, wiki, protected branches and collaboration.
  • Migrate and mirror repositories with wiki from other code hosts.
  • Web editor for quick editing repository files and wiki.
  • Rich database backend support, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite3 or any database backend that speaks one of those protocols.
  • Localization over 31 languages.

Use Cases

  • Small teams or individuals wanting a lightweight, self-hosted Git service.
  • Organizations needing easy deployment via binary or Docker with cross-platform support.
  • Developers seeking a private, feature-rich code-hosting solution with issues, PRs, wiki and webhooks.

Limitations and Considerations

  • See official sources for current installation options and database backends; the project notes experimental APIs and ongoing maintenance considerations.

Conclusion

Gogs provides a compact, open source Git hosting platform designed for painless self-hosting, easy installation, and broad platform support, with a strong focus on collaboration features and configurable databases.

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