Go git by go-git
A highly extensible Git implementation in pure Go.
About Go git
From the project's README at github.com/go-git/go-git. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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go-git is a highly extensible git implementation library written in pure Go.
It can be used to manipulate git repositories at low level (plumbing) or high level (porcelain), through an idiomatic Go API. It also supports several types of storage, such as in-memory filesystems, or custom implementations, thanks to the [](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/go-git/go-git/v6/plumbing/storer) interface.
It has been actively developed since 2015 and is used extensively by Keybase, Gitea, and Pulumi, among many other libraries and tools. It is also a dependency in major CNCF projects such as Kubernetes Prow and Flux. Project Status
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 | 7.4k | github.com/go-git/go-git |
| GitHub forks | 931 | github.com/go-git/go-git |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 6.4 years | since Dec 2019 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 87 | last: 20 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | 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
CVE-2026-33762. What people say on Hacker News
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Ready to self-host Go git?
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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