Gitea is a self-hosted Git service providing a full DevOps platform including repository hosting, issue tracking, pull requests, wiki, CI/CD (Actions), package registry, and more. The architecture is a monolithic Go web application with a Vue.js frontend, using a SQL database (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MSSQL) and supporting various storage backends (local, S3, Azure). Key entry points are the web server (port 3000), SSH server (port 22), and CLI commands for administration. Data flows involve Git operations, webhook notifications, and background job queues. External dependencies include Git, a database, and optional services like Redis, Elasticsearch, and object storage. The codebase is well-structured with extensive testing, but carries some technical debt from a long migration history and dual Git backends.
Gogs is a self-hosted Git service written in Go, providing a full-featured platform for hosting Git repositories with issue tracking, pull requests, wiki, webhooks, and Git LFS support. The backend is a monolithic Go application using a dual web framework (Macaron and Flamego) and dual ORM (XORM and GORM) during an ongoing migration. The frontend is a hybrid of legacy server-rendered templates and a modern React SPA built with TanStack Router, Radix UI, and Tailwind CSS. The system supports multiple authentication backends (LDAP, SMTP, PAM, GitHub OAuth), SSH and HTTP Git protocols, and extensive REST API. It is deployed via Docker with s6 supervisor and backup rotation scripts. The codebase demonstrates strong engineering practices with well-structured utility packages, security-conscious input validation, and comprehensive test coverage using golden files and mock stores. However, it carries technical debt from the framework migration, vendored outdated frontend plugins (CodeMirror 5.17.0), and a monolithic legacy JavaScript file.