GitRoot

#1

Post by ilreb » Sat, Jul 18, 2026, 9:27 AM UTC

GitRoot
gitroot.dev

Re: GitRoot

#2

Post by kstrauser » Sat, Jul 18, 2026, 3:28 PM UTC

What’s the cool thing about this that make me choose it over Forgejo?

Re: GitRoot

#3

Post by msm_ » Sat, Jul 18, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC

kstrauser wrote: post #2

What’s the cool thing about this that make me choose it over Forgejo?

>In GitRoot everyting is stored in git, not in a database, not in a hidden blob in your git tree. Everything is stored in plain files aside your code.

>(...) If you add a user, by editing .gitroot/users.yml or by merging a branch where a user has added itself, this user will be able to push to the default branch. All GitRoot features are articulated around this concept (...)

Re: GitRoot

#4

Post by kstrauser » Sat, Jul 18, 2026, 7:07 PM UTC

msm_ wrote: post #3

kstrauser wrote: post #2

What’s the cool thing about this that make me choose it over Forgejo?

>In GitRoot everyting is stored in git, not in a database, not in a hidden blob in your git tree. Everything is stored in plain files aside your code. >(...) If you add a user, by editing .gitroot/users.yml or by merging a branch where a user has added itself, this user will be able to push to the default branch. All GitRoot features are articulated around this concept (...)

Oh, nifty. While It’s maybe not the tool I’d pick, I can see the appeal of it and why others might choose it.

Re: GitRoot

#5

Post by ksk23 » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC

Funny spelling mistakes, suppose not AI written, enjoyed the read.

Concept does sound interesting!

Re: GitRoot

#6

Post by _mjk » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 3:21 PM UTC

Also compare gitolite, user management via ssh keys, but no web interface. Tiny footprint, can run on openwrt.