# git-bug/git-bug

Distributed, offline-first bug tracker embedded in git

Repository: https://github.com/git-bug/git-bug
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/git-bug
Language: Go
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: bugtracker, git, decentralized-application, distributed-systems, gitdb
Last push: 2026-07-06T17:38:24+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 40, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2974, "days_push": 58, "days_rel": 471, "gap_med": 6, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 10016, forks 317 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:39.260734+00:00)

## What it is
git-bug is a distributed, offline-first bug and issue tracker that embeds issues, comments, and identities as objects inside a git repository, synced via git push/pull to remotes. It offers CLI, TUI, and web interfaces, plus bridges to synchronize issues with GitHub and GitLab.

## Use cases
- track bugs offline in a git repository
- manage issues without a centralized server
- sync GitHub issues into a local repo
- search and list issues fast from the terminal
- collaborate on issues via git push and pull
- keep issue history versioned alongside code

## When to choose
- you want issues stored and versioned inside your git repo
- you need to work on issues offline and sync later
- you prefer CLI/TUI workflows over hosted trackers
- you want a decentralized issue tracker with GitHub/GitLab bridges

## When to avoid
- your team relies on hosted issue workflows like GitHub Projects
- you need rich dashboards, boards, or heavy integrations
- non-technical contributors must file issues easily

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, cli, terminal-ui, web-framework, search-engine
- domain: developer-tools, version-control, microservices
- platform: windows, cli, cross-platform, go
- tags: issue-tracker, bug-tracker, git, offline-first, decentralized, tui, github-bridge, gitlab-bridge, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- git-bug/git-bug (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:39.260734+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:19:59.929175+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/git-bug/git-bug (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:39.260734+00:00, sha 91b9a4d25b77)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.