gitblue

1.0.02 versions

1.0.0latestOct 30, 2026
blue branchOct 25, 2026

github.com/Blue-Cannon/gitblue

Official Repository of GitBlue.

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License: MIT

Installation

# Add this to your shard.yml
dependencies:
  gitblue:
    github: Blue-Cannon/gitblue
    version: ~> 1.0.0

Then run:

shards install

shard.yml

Crystal

no constraint declared

Author

BlueBixt

Target

gitlands from src/gitblue.cr

Dependencies

Runtime Dependencies

db*github: crystal-lang/crystal-db
kemal*github: kemalcr/kemal
granite*github: granite-orm/granite
sqlite3*github: crystal-lang/crystal-sqlite3
kemal-session*github: kemalcr/kemal-session

README

GitBlue

What is GitBlue?

GitBlue
Original author(s)	Rogge Ramos [2]
Developer	Blue-Cannon [1, 2]
Repository	`Blue-Cannon/gitblue` on GitHub [1, 3]
Written in	Crystal (100%) [2]
Type	Git hosting / Software development platform [1, 2]
License	MIT License [1, 2]
Website / Motto	"Smell a flower looks like a git." [2]

1. Overview

GitBlue is an open-source, free/libre Git software development and repository hosting platform [1, 2]. Created as an independent software initiative, the project operates under the fundamental guarantee to remain "Free/Libre Forever!" [2].

The platform is classified on GitHub under several core topics, including crystal-lang, git, git-platform, gitblue, platform, and software-development [1, 2].

2. Development & Ownership

Developer Organization: GitBlue is created and maintained by Blue-Cannon, an independent developer group hosted on GitHub [1, 2].
Leadership: The project organization is led by Rogge Ramos [2].
Contributors: Repository contributions are made by developer account bluebixt-indiedev (BlueBix) [1, 2].

3. Technical Architecture & Codebase

GitBlue is built 100% in the Crystal Programming Language [2]. The repository structure comprises several primary components and configuration files [1]:

src/: The main application source directory containing backend logic, including components such as git_file_controller.cr [1].
shard.yml: The dependency and package configuration file for the Crystal ecosystem [1].
.github/: Contains repository automation and administrative rules, including a CODEOWNERS file [1].
photos/: Holds media assets and uploaded images [1].
README.md & LICENSE: Contains project documentation and legal licensing statements [1].

4. Repository Metrics & Project Status

According to the official repository tracking [1, 2]:

Branch Structure: Development is conducted on a main branch named blue [1].
Commits: The project history records 32 commits [1].
Releases & Tags: There are currently 0 published releases and 0 git tags [1, 2].
Community Engagement: The public repository reflects 0 stars, 0 watchers, and 0 forks [1, 2].

5. Licensing

GitBlue is distributed as free and open-source software under the terms of the MIT License [1, 2].

Why GitBlue?

Commitment to "Free/Libre Forever!": GitBlue is built as a fully open-source Git hosting platform governed by the MIT License, guaranteeing that the platform remains free and libre permanently [1, 2].
Powered 100% by Crystal: Built entirely in the Crystal Programming Language, GitBlue leverages Crystal's type safety, elegant syntax, and compiled performance for software development repository management [2].
Indie-Driven & Community-Focused: Unlike large corporate hosting solutions, GitBlue is developed by Blue-Cannon, an indie developer organization led by Rogge Ramos [2].
Dedicated Git Platform: It provides a streamlined, open-source alternative specifically tailored for hosting Git repositories and supporting software development workflows [1, 2].

Why Written in Crystal

Implementation Details in GitBlue

100% Language Adoption: The repository's language analysis confirms that GitBlue is written 100% in the Crystal Programming Language [1].
Ecosystem Configuration: Project specifications and dependencies are managed through shard.yml, the standard configuration format for the Crystal ecosystem [2].
Codebase Structure: Backend logic and controllers (such as git_file_controller.cr inside the src/ directory) are authored as native Crystal (.cr) files [2].
Topic Classification: The project explicitly includes crystal-lang as a core repository topic tag alongside git-platform and software-development [1, 2].

Note on Source Coverage: While the repository highlights that GitBlue is built entirely in Crystal [1], your sources do not include explicit developer commentary or a documented rationale explaining why Crystal was selected over other programming languages.

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