Sourcehut
Sourcehut (sr.ht), “the hacker’s forge”, is a suite of open source tools for software project maintainers and collaborators, including Git and Mercurial hosting, bug tracking, continuous integration and mailing lists. Built with efficiency in mind, every feature works without JavaScript, there is no tracking or advertising, and the entire stack is free and open source software (AGPL).
Key Features
- All features work without JavaScript — A minimal, fast interface that renders fully without client-side scripting, favouring accessibility and speed.
- Git, Mercurial and patch-based workflows — First-class repo hosting with fine-grained access control, plus classic mailing-list and patch-based collaboration.
- Built-in CI — Continuous integration via builds.sr.ht, with build manifests that run cleanly across multiple environments.
- No tracking, no ads, no AI features — An explicitly privacy-respecting forge with a strong emphasis on user rights.
- 100% free and open source — The sourcehut suite itself is free software you can self-host or audit.
- Efficient engineering tools — Designed around the workflows proven by successful open-source communities.
Why Use Sourcehut?
Sourcehut is for developers who want a fast, minimal and privacy-respecting forge that supports both modern Git hosting and the traditional email/patch-based collaboration style used by projects like the Linux kernel. Its no-JavaScript approach keeps the interface snappy even on slow connections.
Use Cases
- Open-source maintainers hosting repos, bug trackers and CI in one place
- Projects that prefer patch-based, mailing-list style code review
- Developers who value a JavaScript-free, low-tracking web experience
- Self-hosting a full forge suite on your own infrastructure
Platform
Linux · macOS · Windows (self-hosted, web-based)
Licence
AGPL-3.0