Service Details

Forgejo

Forgejo

"The Privacy-Focused Git Platform for Self-Sovereign Code Hosting"

Overview

Forgejo is a self-hosted lightweight software forge. Easy to install and low maintenance, it just does the job.

Features

Complete Git Management

  • Comprehensive Git repository hosting and management

  • Pull/merge request workflows with code review tools

  • Branch protection rules and permission settings

  • SSH and HTTP(S) repository access

  • Git LFS (Large File Storage) support

  • Multiple repository visibility options (public, private, internal)

Self-Hosted Independence

  • Full control over your code and data

  • No vendor lock-in with complete data ownership

  • Easy migration from GitHub, GitLab, and other platforms

Privacy and Security First

  • No telemetry or tracking by default

  • Fine-grained access controls for users and teams

  • GPG signing for commits and tags

  • Protected branches and deploy keys

  • Two-factor authentication (2FA)

  • Regular security updates and responsible disclosure process

Collaborative Development Tools

  • Issue tracking with custom fields and templates

  • Project boards for visualizing workflow

  • Wiki for documentation and knowledge sharing

  • Integrated CI/CD pipelines with Actions

  • Code reviews with inline comments and suggestions

  • Release management with automated changelogs

Federation and Interoperability

  • API compatibility with GitHub for tool integration

  • Webhooks for integrating with external services

  • OpenID Connect for single sign-on capabilities

  • OAuth2 for secure application authentication

Customization Options

  • Themeable user interface with light and dark modes

  • Custom branding and organization pages

  • Configurable webhooks and integrations

  • API access for automation and extensions

  • Template repositories for standardized projects

  • Customizable labels, milestones, and workflows

Developer-Friendly Features

  • Syntax highlighting for hundreds of languages

  • Integrated code editor for quick changes

  • Automatic rendering of markdown and other document formats

  • Diff viewing and comparison tools

  • Package registry for various package formats

Community-Driven Development

  • 100% open source codebase under MIT license

  • Active and growing contributor community

  • Democratic governance model

  • Transparent roadmap and decision making

  • Regular release schedule with predictable updates

  • Comprehensive documentation and support resources

Enterprise Readiness

  • LDAP and SAML authentication integration

  • Horizontal scaling for large deployments

  • Backup and restore utilities

  • Monitoring and health check endpoints

  • Rate limiting and abuse prevention

  • Migration tools for enterprise transitions

Multilingual Support

  • Interface translated to 40+ languages

  • Unicode support for code and documentation

  • Right-to-left language support

  • Time zone awareness for global teams

  • Internationalized email templates

  • Localized documentation resources

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