.git Platform Hub

Platform Overview

The .git platform is a distributed version control and collaboration system designed for high-velocity development teams. Unlike traditional monolithic hosting solutions, .git operates as a federated network of repositories with deterministic conflict resolution, cryptographic signing by default, and zero-downtime branch merging.

Core capabilities include:

Content-addressable object storage with Merkle tree verification
Real-time collaborative editing with CRDT-based merge resolution
Native secret scanning and SBOM generation on push
Edge-synced mirrors for offline-first workflows

Architecture & Data Flow

The platform is built on a multi-tier architecture optimized for latency, consistency, and horizontal scaling. Each component operates independently and communicates via gRPC over mTLS.

Client Layer

CLI & IDE extensions handling local operations, encryption, and network negotiation.

Rust / WASM

Gateway Mesh

Stateless edge proxies routing traffic, enforcing rate limits, and handling auth tokens.

Go / Envoy

Orchestrator

Central coordinator managing replica sync, garbage collection, and webhook dispatch.

Go / Kafka

Object Store

Distributed immutable storage with erasure coding and cryptographic integrity checks.

C++ / S3-Compatible

CLI Reference

The .git CLI provides a unified interface for repository management, configuration, and deployment. All commands support JSON output via --format json.

Command	Description	Flags
`git init`	Initialize a new repository with cryptographic signing enabled.	`--signing-key`, `--template`
`git push --edge`	Publish branch to all configured edge mirrors.	`--force-lease`, `--dry-run`
`git scan --secrets`	Run local secret detection before committing.	`--output json`, `--fail-fast`
`git sync --mirror`	Force synchronization with remote replica nodes.	`--region`, `--parallel`

$ git push --edge main --region us-east-1 eu-west-2
→ Verifying object signatures...
→ Uploading 142 objects to edge mesh...
✓ Synced to 3 regions in 1.2s
                

REST API v3

Programmatic access to repository metadata, branch operations, and webhook configuration. All endpoints require OAuth 2.0 or API keys with scoped permissions.

# Create a new branch with protected rules
$ curl -X POST https://api.git.dev/v3/repos/:owner/:name/branches \\
  -H Authorization: Bearer <token> \\
  -d '{
    "name": "feature/auth-refactor",
    "ref": "main",
    "protection": {
      "required_reviews": 2,
      "enforce_signing": true,
      "allow_force_push": false
    }
  }'
                

Ecosystem & Integrations

Officially supported connectors and community-maintained plugins for CI/CD, observability, and team collaboration.

⚙️

Build Pipelines

Native CI with matrix testing

📦

Package Registry

NPM, PyPI, Maven sync

📊

Otel Exporter

OpenTelemetry tracing

🛡️

Policy Engine

OPA integration

💬

Chat Ops

Slack & Teams bots

🧪

Test Grid

Parallel execution

Contributing & Governance

.git is built openly under the Apache 2.0 license. We welcome contributions ranging from documentation improvements to core subsystem enhancements. All maintainers are elected via a transparent RFC process.

Submit RFCs to github.com/.git/rfcs for architectural changes
Run just build test lint before opening PRs
Sign commits using GPG or SSH keys
Join the #architecture channel on our Discord for technical discussions

Developer Platform & Ecosystem