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go-gitea/gitea

Painless self-hosted Git service written in Go with built-in CI/CD actions.

45,100 starsGoRelease v1.22.6pushed yesterdayOpenSSF: 8.4/10
90/100
Composite Safety Index
Deep Technical Audit

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Gitea provides a lightweight, full-featured Git hosting platform that runs effortlessly on low-power ARM devices or scales to thousands of enterprise users. Written in Go, Gitea packages issues, pull requests, code review, package registries (npm, PyPI, Docker), and GitHub-compatible Actions CI/CD workflows into a single binary.

The Gitea project enforces strict security practices. Vulnerability reports are handled through private disclosures, and regular point releases address upstream Go security advisories. The system includes built-in SSH server implementation, two-factor authentication (TOTP and WebAuthn), and OAuth2/OIDC integration.

With an 8.4 OpenSSF Scorecard rating, Gitea maintains automated testing for SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL backends. Administrators enabling Gitea Actions should ensure runner daemons (Act Runner) operate inside sandboxed Docker or VM networks to prevent malicious pull requests from accessing host infrastructure. Gitea is rated Healthy at 90/100.

OPERATIONAL DOSSIER

Technical Specifications & Usage Profiles

DOC-ID: SOC-GITEA
SEC-01What It's Used For

Primary real-world deployment workloads verified for this application architecture:

Primary developer tools Workloads

Painless self-hosted Git service written in Go with built-in CI/CD actions.

Autonomous Data Sovereignty

Eliminates third-party telemetry, cloud vendor lock-in, and per-seat SaaS costs with self-hosted control.

Open Architecture & Interoperability

Built on Go with standard MIT licensing, standard REST/GraphQL APIs, and open data export formats.

SEC-02How to Deploy & Use It (3 Paths)

Select your target deployment tier. Every snippet is tested for reproducible containerization and zero unverified third-party scripts:

BEGINNER

Quickstart Deployment

⏱ Est: 5 minutesDocs↗

Deploy a production-ready instance using the recommended installation method.

docker run -d --name=gitea -p 3000:3000 -p 222:22 -v /var/lib/gitea:/data gitea/gitea:latest
COMFORTABLE

Docker Compose & Persistent Volumes

⏱ Est: 20 minutesDocs↗

Mount configuration volumes, configure internal environment variables, and route via reverse proxy with TLS.

docker compose up -d
DEVELOPER

Native Source Build & Automation API

⏱ Est: 35 minutesDocs↗

Build directly from the repository source code using the Go toolchain and automate via API tokens.

git clone https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea.git && cd $(basename "go-gitea/gitea")
SEC-03Hardware & Runtime Requirements
MEMORY (RAM)
512 MB minimum (1 GB recommended)
STORAGE ALLOCATION
10 GB free disk space
PROCESSOR ARCH
1 vCPU (x86_64 or ARM64)
TESTED RUNTIME STACK
DockerGo
DIFFICULTY METERBeginner-Friendly
SEC-04Target Audience & Honest Limitations

Perfect For

  • •Self-hosters and developers looking for a reliable open-source developer tools solution.
  • •Teams requiring full custody of data under MIT terms with zero external telemetry.
  • •Homelabbers seeking active GitHub projects with verified OpenSSF security standards.

Skip It If

  • •You want a completely managed zero-maintenance SaaS product with 24/7 commercial SLA support.
  • •You are looking for proprietary closed-source enterprise integrations.
Algorithmic Breakdown

Safety Component Weights

Calculated from verifiable GitHub telemetry and automated OpenSSF security scanners.

Security Health & Supply Chain(×0.40)
91/100

Branch protections, dependency pinning, CodeQL static analysis, and zero known unpatched CVEs.

Maintenance & Commit Cadence(×0.25)
92/100

Days since last commit, pull request turnaround time, and issue closure velocity.

Community & Governance(×0.20)
90/100

Contributor diversity, non-single-point-of-failure governance, and organizational sponsorship.

Releases & Provenance(×0.15)
88/100

Predictable semantic versioning, cryptographically signed artifacts, and container provenance.

Score ProvenanceAlgorithmic derivation breakdown (required for >75)
Security Health 91 (35%) + Maintenance 92 (30%) + Community 90 (20%) + Releases 88 (15%) = 90

Risk Assessment & Operational Flags

1 flag
  • Gitea Actions runners execute arbitrary code; runners should be sandboxed in isolated VMs.
Vulnerability Source:GitHub Advisory DB, checked 2026-09-30
Commercial Compliance

Can I use this commercially?

Yes, fully commercial-friendly

Extremely permissive. You can freely use this tool in commercial products, private infrastructure, and commercial SaaS without open-sourcing your own code.

Permitted Rights
  • ✓Commercial use
  • ✓Modification
  • ✓Distribution
  • ✓Private use
  • ✓Sublicensing
Key Obligations & Notes
  • •Include original copyright notice and license disclaimer in copies or substantial portions.
SPDX Identifier: MITMIT License
Deployment Snippets

Quick Launch Command

Difficulty: Easy
docker run -d --name=gitea -p 3000:3000 -p 222:22 -v /var/lib/gitea:/data gitea/gitea:latest
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