# thomiceli/opengist

Self-hosted pastebin powered by Git, open-source alternative to Github Gist.

Repository: https://github.com/thomiceli/opengist
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/opengist
Homepage: https://opengist.io
Language: Go
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: docker, gist, golang, typescript, go, git, opengist, pastebin, pastebin-service, self-hosted
Last push: 2026-08-07T23:54:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 96, longevity 88
- inputs: {"age_days": 1241, "days_push": 26, "days_rel": 29, "gap_med": 19, "n_releases_24m": 20}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3313, forks 186 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:56.056925+00:00)

## What it is
Opengist is a self-hosted, open-source pastebin alternative to GitHub Gist, written in Go, where every snippet is stored as a Git repository. Snippets can be created, cloned, and modified via standard Git commands over HTTP or SSH, or through a web interface with syntax highlighting, revisions, search, and embedding.

## Use cases
- self-host a GitHub Gist alternative
- share code snippets with syntax highlighting
- manage snippets via git push and pull
- run a private snippet service for a team
- embed code snippets in websites
- keep revision history of pasted code

## When to choose
- you want full control and ownership of your snippet data on your own server
- you prefer managing snippets with standard Git workflows over HTTP or SSH
- you need a lightweight single-binary or Docker deployment with SQLite, PostgreSQL, or MySQL
- you want features like OAuth login, private/public snippets, search, and embedding

## When to avoid
- you only need quick anonymous pastes without hosting anything yourself
- you require full GitHub Gist integration or GitHub-specific features like gists tied to GitHub accounts
- you cannot run a server or install Git (version 2.28+) on the host

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, search-engine, auth, api-framework, documentation
- domain: developer-tools, self-hosted, version-control, web-development
- platform: self-hosted, go, cli
- tags: pastebin, gist, git-backed, snippet-sharing, github-gist-alternative, syntax-highlighting, oauth2, helm-chart, linux, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- thomiceli/opengist (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:56.056925+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 2026-08-29T18:42:23.136332+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/thomiceli/opengist (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:56.056925+00:00, sha 6da01d5a54ca)
  - homepage: https://opengist.io (fetched 2026-08-29T09:35:08.518738+00:00, sha 057a4c36d87d)
  - site_page: https://opengist.io/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T09:35:08.525719+00:00, sha 530742b05c77)
  - site_page: https://opengist.io/changelog.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:35:08.523127+00:00, sha cf0b3725ac51)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.