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minimal-git-server

minimal-git-server is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Project Management category, licensed MIT and written mainly in Shell. It ships a Docker image. It has 48 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Sep 22, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).

github.com/mcarbonne/minimal-git-server

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GitHub stars
48
Forks
3
Open issues
0
Commits, last 12 months
20
Last commit
Sep 22, 2026
Latest release
v2.1.17Jul 29, 2026
Created
Jan 22, 2024
License
MITOpen source

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ActiveActive: last commit Sep 22, 2026, last release Jul 29, 2026.

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Last commitSep 22, 2026
Commits, last 12 months20
Latest releasev2.1.17 (Jul 29, 2026)
Releases, last 12 months5
Releases, all time15
Open issues0
Open pull requests0
Good first issues0
Contributing guideNo
Security policyNo
CreatedJan 22, 2024

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About minimal-git-server

Lightweight git server with a basic CLI to manage repositories, supporting multiple accounts and running in a container.

Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/mcarbonne/minimal-git-server.

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FAQ

minimal-git-server FAQ

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Is minimal-git-server free and open source?

Yes. minimal-git-server is open-source software released under the MIT license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.

Can I run minimal-git-server with Docker?

Yes. minimal-git-server provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.

What are the best alternatives to minimal-git-server?

Popular self-hosted alternatives to minimal-git-server include Plane, Gitea and Gogs.

Is minimal-git-server actively maintained?

The most recent commit to minimal-git-server was on Sep 22, 2026 with 20 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v2.1.17, published Jul 29, 2026. It had 0 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.