cgit quick facts
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 * web interface ([cgi][]) for [git][] repositories, written in [C][]
 * licensed under [GPLv2][]
 * discussions, patches etc. goes to the [list][] ([signup][], [archive][], [gmane][]).
 * common questions are answered in the [faq][].

[cgi]:     http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3875.txt
[git]:     http://git-scm.org
[C]:       http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_%28programming_language%29
[GPLv2]:   http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
[list]:    mailto:cgit@lists.zx2c4.com
[signup]:  http://lists.zx2c4.com/mailman/listinfo/cgit
[archive]: http://lists.zx2c4.com/pipermail/cgit/
[gmane]:   http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.cgit
[faq]:     faq


features
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 * basic repository browsing (logs, diffs, trees...)
 * caching of generated html
 * cloneable urls (implements dumb http transport)
 * commit feeds (atom format)
 * discovery of git repositories
 * on-the-fly archives for tags and commits
 * plugin-support for e.g. syntax highlighting
 * side-by-side diffs
 * simple time/author statistics
 * simple virtual hosting support (macro expansion)
 * understands gitweb project-lists
 * understands gitweb.owner in git config files

source code
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 * download current or past [releases][]
 * clone the repo using the http protocol:
   * git clone git://git.zx2c4.com/cgit
 * see the [README][] for build instructions

[releases]: /cgit/refs/tags
[README]:   /cgit/tree/README


packages
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 * [archlinux][]
 * [darwinports][]
 * [fedora][]
 * [gentoo][]
 * [macports][]
 * [opensuse][]
 * [pkgsrc][]

[archlinux]:    http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=22790
[darwinports]:  http://cgit.darwinports.com/
[fedora]:       https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/acls/name/cgit
[gentoo]:       http://packages.gentoo.org/package/www-apps/cgit
[macports]:     http://trac.macports.org/browser/trunk/dports/www/cgit
[opensuse]:     https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=cgit&project=devel%3Atools%3Ascm
[pkgsrc]:       http://pkgsrc.se/wip/cgit

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