Kallithea

Kallithea is a web-based source code management platform for hosting and managing Git and Mercurial repositories. It provides a centralized place for browsing code, reviewing changes, and administering repositories with access control and auditing. Built as a fork in the RhodeCode lineage, it targets teams that want a straightforward SCM server with both Git and Mercurial support.

Key Features

• Hosts both Git and Mercurial repositories with a web interface for browsing history, diffs, and file contents
• Pull request / changeset-based code review workflows with inline comments and discussion
• Fine-grained permissions and repository/group management for multi-user environments
• Built-in user authentication options (including external auth integrations) and administrative UI
• Webhooks/integrations for connecting repository events to external systems
• Search and browsing utilities for navigating repositories and changes
• Audit-friendly activity/history views for repositories and users

Use Cases

• Team SCM server for organizations needing both Git and Mercurial in one platform
• Internal code review and collaboration for on-prem development environments
• Central repository hosting for regulated or air-gapped networks

Limitations and Considerations

• Primarily focused on SCM/review; it is not an all-in-one DevOps suite (CI/CD, issues, etc. typically require external tools)

Kallithea fits teams that want a lightweight, administrable Git/Mercurial hosting solution with code review, permissions, and integrations. It is especially useful where Mercurial support is still required alongside Git, without adopting a larger integrated platform.