Opengist

Opengist is a lightweight, self-hosted gist service for publishing and collaborating on code snippets and text pastes. It is designed as an alternative to GitHub Gist, with content stored in Git repositories for versioning and portability.

Key Features

• Git-backed storage for gists (history/versioning via commits)
• Public and private gists with sharing links
• Syntax highlighting for many languages
• Markdown rendering for README-style snippets
• Revisions and diff/history browsing
• User accounts with administration capabilities
• Import/migration support from GitHub Gist (via tooling/workflows provided by the project)
• HTTP(S) deployment support with reverse proxies (common Docker-based deployment patterns)

Use Cases

• Internal “team gist” for reusable snippets, runbooks, and config examples
• Personal pastebin for sharing logs, commands, and short notes
• Lightweight snippet hosting for projects that don’t want full Git forge overhead

Limitations and Considerations

• Focused specifically on gists/snippets; it is not a full Git hosting platform (no full PR/issue workflows)

Opengist fits teams and individuals who want gist-like sharing with Git-native versioning, simple governance, and easy portability. It is especially useful when you need a minimal snippet service that stays under your control while remaining compatible with common Git-based workflows.