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soft-serve
The mighty, self-hostable Git server for the command line🍦
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| 2022 | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 (partial) | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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19 sourcesELelehack·Aug 17, 2026
If you want (4) and don't care about a web interface for managing repos, but do want Git-LFS, Soft Serve (https://github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/) works pretty well. I used it for self-hosted stuff until I started needing other features Forgejo offers.
In Ask HN: Alternatives to GitHubSoft Serve – Self-hostable Git server for the command line
3 points · Open discussionSoft-serve: a self-hostable Git SSH server for the command line
2 points · Open discussionThanks for sharing the data, This unpredictability and everything is even more suspicious.
Thoughts on having an ssh server with https://github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve instead?
In End of an era for me: no more self-hosted gitFor my private, personal Git server, I recently moved from Gitea to Soft Serve [1], and have enjoyed how light and fast it is. I have it hooked up via Tailscale (using TS_DEST_IP to forward traffic [2]), so it has its own IP on the network and I don't have services fighting for port 22.
TUI tools over SSH definitely aren't for everyone, but if that's your style and you want a place to dump all your non-public projects, it's a great choice.
Most non-private stuff goes on Sourcehut, and anyone can contribute via email (i.e. without any account) assuming they don't mind going through the arcana required to set up git-send-email.
[1] https://github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve
[2] https://hub.docker.com/r/tailscale/tailscale
In Some thoughts on personal Git hostingAs a lightweight solution (no web UI), there's Charm's Soft Serve[1]. Their product byline: "A tasty, self-hostable Git server for the command line."
[1] https://github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve
In Ditching GitHub (2024)The mighty, self-hostable Git server for the command line
2 points · Open discussionSoft serve is lighter still.
https://github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve
In Gitlab DuoIf you need an open source example to use as a template you might want to take a look at soft serve: https://github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve
In Ask HN: Hosting a CLI Tool via SSH?Ask HN: Personal Journaling with Text Files: Self-Host Git or Use GitHub?
I keep a journal with Obsidian.md, it's a folder of [[linked]] markdown files.
I'm considering self-hosting a git server such as such as github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve for it, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea.
I'm wondering what the security risks are of self-hosting a Git server for this, and if it's more risky to use something like a private GitHub repo instead.
If I do decide to self-host, I'm planning to use an old laptop and only whitelist my IP addresses.
Thanks in advance for any insights!
Update: main goals are syncing the journal between devices, and privacy. Unsure on trusting github for privacy.
2 points · Open discussion> "Hosting your own Git is not particularly easier than hosting your own GoTo Social or Akkoma."
Easiest way I've found (so far) to "host your own git" is https://github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve
In A non-federated decentralized social protocol based on GitSoft-serve: A tasty, self-hostable Git server for the command line
152 points · Open discussionIf you're into self hosting, soft-serve is a really cool CLI based git server from Charmbracelet that is about a half step above a bare git repo over SSH
https://github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve
In GitHub issue - resolvedHi, I'm the author of the blog post. Thank you for your comment. A project you may find interesting is soft-serve from charm.sh https://github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve it's a "TUI" (terminal user interface).
In Open source sustainment and the future of Giteahttps://github.com/charmbracelet/wish, but this is actually https://github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve (which I slightly modified to stop it from printing the branch names).
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