Gitea

What is Gitea?

Gitea is an open-source, self-hosted software development platform that includes Git hosting, code review, collaboration tools, package registry, and CI/CD features. It is lightweight, fast, and highly customizable, making it an excellent choice for teams of all sizes. With a minimal system footprint and easy configuration, Gitea allows developers to manage their code and workflows privately while retaining full control over their infrastructure.

Features

• Self-hosting: Full control over repositories and infrastructure.
• Fast & Lightweight: Simple, efficient interface with minimal system requirements.
• CI/CD Support: Integration with automated pipelines for testing and deployment.
• Collaboration Tools: Includes pull requests, issue tracking, and access control features.
• Cost-Effective: Free and open-source, only hosting costs apply.

Benefits for Your Team

Gitea is ideal for teams looking to manage their code privately and efficiently. It provides the flexibility of self-hosting with the simplicity of a lightweight platform, ensuring that development workflows remain uninterrupted. With built-in CI/CD support and collaboration features, it enhances productivity while reducing dependency on third-party services. Plus, as an open-source platform, it allows for community contributions and continuous improvements over time.

Gitea with DevZero

When used alongside DevZero, Gitea provides a self-hosted Git management environment that integrates with your development workflows. It enhances collaboration by offering version control, issue tracking, and pull requests within ephemeral development setups.

Advantages

• Integration with DevZero: Easily manage your Git repositories within DevZero’s dynamic development environments.
• Collaborative Development: Enhance team collaboration with pull requests, issue tracking, and code reviews.
• Self-Hosting: Maintain full control over your Git repositories and workflows.

Recipe for Gitea

version: "3"
build:
  steps:
    - type: apt-get
      packages: ["build-essential", "curl", "git", "nano", "software-properties-common", "ssh", "sudo", "tar", "unzip", "vim", "wget", "zip", "libcurl4-openssl-dev", "liblzma-dev", "libbz2-dev", "libz-dev"]
    - type: command
      command: |-
        wget -O gitea https://dl.gitea.com/gitea/1.22.2/gitea-1.22.2-linux-amd64
        sudo chmod +x gitea
        sudo cp gitea /usr/local/bin/gitea
        sudo adduser --system --shell /bin/bash --gecos 'Git Version Control' --group --disabled-password --home /home/git git
        sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/gitea/{custom,data,log}
        sudo chown -R git:git /var/lib/gitea/
        sudo chmod -R 750 /var/lib/gitea/
        sudo mkdir /etc/gitea
        sudo chown root:git /etc/gitea
        sudo chmod 770 /etc/gitea