# vlang/gitly

Light and fast GitHub/GitLab alternative written in V

Repository: https://github.com/vlang/gitly
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gitly
Language: V
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-07-11T11:23:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 92, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2726, "days_push": 53, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1477, forks 79 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:50.365754+00:00)

## What it is
Gitly is a lightweight, self-hosted GitHub/GitLab alternative written in V, distributed as a single sub-1 MB binary with compiled templates. It supports git hosting with multiple users and repos, git push, and planned CI/CD features, backed by PostgreSQL or SQLite.

## Use cases
- self-host a lightweight github alternative
- host private git repositories on a cheap vps
- replace gitlab with a minimal low-memory git server
- run a code hosting platform without javascript
- compare binary performance across commits in ci

## When to choose
- you want an extremely lightweight git hosting server with minimal ram usage
- you prefer a single-binary deployment with no javascript requirement
- you want to use or showcase the V language

## When to avoid
- you need pull requests, ssh access, or other mature forge features
- you need a production-ready, battle-tested platform
- you want a large ecosystem of integrations and plugins

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: experimental
- function: http-server, web-framework, ci-cd, version-control, templating
- domain: developer-tools, version-control, self-hosted, web-development
- platform: windows, self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: git-hosting, github-alternative, gitlab-alternative, vlang, code-hosting, single-binary, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- vlang/gitly (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:50.365754+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 2026-08-30T04:34:25.685919+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/vlang/gitly (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:50.365754+00:00, sha 140975f74ccb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.