Gitea

Gitea is an open-source, self-hosted Git service that functions similarly to GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket. It was created as a community-driven fork of Gogs, another self-hosted Git service, to facilitate collaborative development. The project was initiated in late 2016 by Lunny Xiao and a group of developers who wanted to create a more community-focused Git platform. Gitea provides features such as repositories, pull requests, issue tracking, and continuous integration, aiming to offer a lightweight and easy-to-install solution for managing code repositories. Its simplicity and ease of deployment have made it popular among developers and organizations looking for a straightforward self-hosted Git solution. Over the years, Gitea has grown in notoriety for its active community contributions and regular updates, making it a reliable choice for teams seeking control over their development environment without relying on external hosting solutions. It has had a significant impact on encouraging open-source collaboration and providing an alternative to larger, more complex platforms.