GitoxideLabs by GitoxideLabs
An idiomatic, lean, fast & safe pure Rust implementation of Git
About GitoxideLabs
From the project's README at github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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is an implementation of written in Rust for developing future-proof applications which strive for correctness and performance while providing a pleasant and unsurprising developer experience.
1. As Rust library: Use the [](https://docs.rs/gix) crate as a Cargo dependency for API access. 1. As command-line tool: The binary as development tool to help testing the API in real repositories, and the binary with workflow-enhancing tools. Both binaries may forever be unstable, do not rely on them in scripts.
The command-line tools as well as the status of each crate is described in the crate status document.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 11k | github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide |
| GitHub forks | 462 | github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 1.5k | gitoxide |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 7.9 years | since Jun 2018 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 2,748 | last: 7 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 2 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
GHSA-fr8x-3vfx-f45h. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host GitoxideLabs?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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