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Re: Git-bug: Distributed, offline-first bug tracker embedded in Git

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Post by fmajid »

michaelmure wrote: post #4

Hi, author here. Happy to answer questions. Version 0.8 just got out[1]. For the next one, I'll try to focus on making the codebase fully ready for multi-entities and introduce a Project Board. Later we can add support for code review! If you are looking for how it works, you can have a look at the data model introduction[2]. git-bug is only pushed forward by volunteers so it's taking its time to fully grow, so I'll…

Excellent idea! We need an interoperable format to break the monopoly of the forges like Github, but it will only gain traction if it is integrated in git itself the way it is in Fossil. Have you been in touch with the Git maintainers to see if they are open to the idea?

Re: Git-bug: Distributed, offline-first bug tracker embedded in Git

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Post by njt »

Happy user of git-bug for several years here, it’s a great tool, and the author is very receptive about bug fixes and adding new features.

Probably my favorite is the built in TUI interface, that feature rocks.

I don’t recommend it for larger projects where you have lots of committers, the in-built feature of GitHub/GitLab probably works better for those types of setups. Where I think this tool really shines, and the perfect use case for it is with the dozens (or in my case, hundreds) of little repos you have where A) either you are the only committer, or B) the project is small (for some definition of that term), or C) if you want something setup quickly to track issues/features/milestones, you can always switch to something else later.

Re: Git-bug: Distributed, offline-first bug tracker embedded in Git

#34

Post by password4321 »

Unfortunately the official "past" link does not reveal that this project was first discussed 4 years ago (staying power!):

https://hn.algolia.com/?query=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FMic...

My primary concern would be the bus factor... the bridges to other issue trackers help alleviate that though.

Re: Git-bug: Distributed, offline-first bug tracker embedded in Git

#35

Post by olvy0 »

michaelmure wrote: post #4

Hi, author here. Happy to answer questions. Version 0.8 just got out[1]. For the next one, I'll try to focus on making the codebase fully ready for multi-entities and introduce a Project Board. Later we can add support for code review! If you are looking for how it works, you can have a look at the data model introduction[2]. git-bug is only pushed forward by volunteers so it's taking its time to fully grow, so I'll…

Are there any plans to create a bridge to Azure issues? I searched for an open issue but couldn't find one.

Re: Git-bug: Distributed, offline-first bug tracker embedded in Git

#36

Post by ptman »

goodpoint wrote: post #32

https://www.bugseverywhere.org/ was doing this more than a decade ago But microsoft github effectively killed distributed bug trackers by refusing to support them.

That's not the only one. I'd appreciate a links or see also section in the readme with links to similar projects

Re: Git-bug: Distributed, offline-first bug tracker embedded in Git

#37

Post by michaelmure »

fmajid wrote: post #31
michaelmure wrote: post #4

Hi, author here. Happy to answer questions. Version 0.8 just got out[1]. For the next one, I'll try to focus on making the codebase fully ready for multi-entities and introduce a Project Board. Later we can add support for code review! If you are looking for how it works, you can have a look at the data model introduction[2]. git-bug is only pushed forward by volunteers so it's taking its time to fully grow, so I'll…

Excellent idea! We need an interoperable format to break the monopoly of the forges like Github, but it will only gain traction if it is integrated in git itself the way it is in Fossil. Have you been in touch with the Git maintainers to see if they are open to the idea?

I haven't but I'm not sure it's really necessary. What needs to happen first is a large enough usage of git-bug, or at least a large enough use case coverage. To do so, I think it needs:

- support for pull-requests

- support for external auth in the webUI, to make it work as a public frontend where anyone can browse and interact with bugs like any other forge

If that happens and people are convinced, I'd think that git-bug would become a natural companion for git. Then it's just a matter of packaging.

Re: Git-bug: Distributed, offline-first bug tracker embedded in Git

#38

Post by password4321 »

foreigner wrote: post #28

I understand why the bug IDs are hashes, but that's going to be pretty inconvenient for practical use. Yes I know we manage it with Git commit names, but bug IDs are printed and spoken much more than commits, e.g. when communicating with a test team, management, or even in release notes. I wonder if we could use some sort of distributed naming scheme for this, similar to Blockchain DNS?

Someone said blockchain on HN, look out!

Only half-joking here: it probably wouldn't be too much work to incorporate hash cracking: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33704297

But you can't use just auto-incrementing IDs in a distributed system.

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