https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/git/Recent content in Git on Pi StackHugoen-usTue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/self-hosted-git-lfs-storage-gitea-forgejo-gitlab-guide-2026/Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/self-hosted-git-lfs-storage-gitea-forgejo-gitlab-guide-2026/<p>Git was designed for source code — small text files that compress well and diff cleanly. But modern development involves binary artifacts: compiled binaries, machine learning models, design assets, video files, and datasets. Committing these directly to Git bloats your repository and degrades performance.</p>https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/git-server-comparison/Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/git-server-comparison/<h2 id="why-self-host-your-git-server">Why Self-Host Your Git Server?</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Full Control</strong>: Own your code completely</li> <li><strong>Privacy</strong>: No third-party access</li> <li><strong>CI/CD Integration</strong>: Run pipelines on your hardware</li> <li><strong>Cost</strong>: Free for unlimited private repos</li> </ul> <h2 id="comparison-matrix">Comparison Matrix</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Feature</th> <th><a href="https://gitea.io/">gitea</a></th> <th>Forgejo</th> <th>GitLab CE</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Origin</strong></td> <td>Original project</td> <td>Gitea fork</td> <td>GitLab Inc</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>License</strong></td> <td>MIT</td> <td>MIT</td> <td>MIT (Core)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Language</strong></td> <td>Go</td> <td>Go</td> <td>Ruby/Go</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Resource Usage</strong></td> <td>Very Low</td> <td>Very Low</td> <td>Very High</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Min RAM</strong></td> <td>512MB</td> <td>512MB</td> <td>4GB</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Web UI</strong></td> <td>Fast, Clean</td> <td>Fast, Clean</td> <td>Feature-rich, Heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>CI/CD</strong></td> <td>✅ Actions</td> <td>✅ Actions</td> <td>✅ GitLab CI</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Packages Registry</strong></td> <td>✅ Yes</td> <td>✅ Yes</td> <td>✅ Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Container Registry</strong></td> <td>✅ Yes</td> <td>✅ Yes</td> <td>✅ Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Wiki</strong></td> <td>✅ Yes</td> <td>✅ Yes</td> <td>✅ Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Issue Tracking</strong></td> <td>✅ Yes</td> <td>✅ Yes</td> <td>✅ Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Project Boards</strong></td> <td>✅ Yes</td> <td>✅ Yes</td> <td>✅ Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>OAuth Provider</strong></td> <td>✅ Yes</td> <td>✅ Yes</td> <td>✅ Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Federation</strong></td> <td>❌ No</td> <td>✅ ActivityPub</td> <td>❌ No</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Mobile App</strong></td> <td>❌ No</td> <td>❌ No</td> <td>✅ Official</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr> <h2 id="1-gitea-the-lightweight-classic">1. Gitea (The Lightweight Classic)</h2> <p><strong>Best for</strong>: Small teams, low-resource servers</p>