Overview
Gitea is a self-hosted software development service combining Git repository hosting, code review, issue tracking, wiki, team collaboration, package registry, and CI/CD.
Features and best fit
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Combine Git hosting and development collaboration in one service
Repository management, pull requests, issues, wiki, and project boards cover everyday collaboration around source code.
Operate package registries and Actions-compatible CI/CD
Gitea adds package registries and CI/CD designed to reuse GitHub Actions workflows.
For teams consolidating an internal Git platform under self-hosted control
It fits teams that want Git, issues, reviews, packages, and CI/CD in one managed service.
Verify migration compatibility and operational procedures
Confirm Actions support, identity integrations, backup/restore, upgrades, and external integrations you depend on.
Official sources
- [1]go-gitea/gitea repository(2026-09-20)
- [2]Gitea README(2026-09-20)
- [3]Gitea documentation(2026-09-20)
- [4]Gitea MIT license(2026-09-20)
Supplemental curator note
Gitea is useful when Git, issues, reviews, packages, and CI/CD should live in one self-hosted service. Verify migration compatibility, identity integration, backups, and upgrades.
Try it in 3 steps
- 1
Get the source
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea.git - 2
Enter the repository
cd gitea - 3
Check the official steps
Continue with the commands in the README Installation, Quick Start, or Getting Started section.
find . -maxdepth 1 -iname 'README*' -exec sed -n '1,220p' {} \; -quit
Growth
Growth trends · Last 30 days
58,081 Stars
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Development activity
Last 90 days · weekly
- Commits (last 30 days)
- 164
- Open PRs
- 196
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GitHub data
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GitHub Topics
- gitea
- golang
- devops
- git
- gitlab
- github
- go
- hacktoberfest
- git-gui
- git-server
- docker-registry-v2
- github-actions
- Stars
- 58,081
- Forks
- 7,157
- Watchers
- 491
- Open issues
- 2,267
- Contributors
- 397
- Primary language
- Go
- License
- MIT
- Repository last updated
- Sep 20, 2026
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