October 15, 2019
by Drew DeVault
Welcome to sourcehut! This suite of open source tools is the software development platform you've been waiting for. We've taken the wisdom of the most successful open-source communities and turned it into a platform of efficient engineering tools.
- Composable Unix-style mini-services
- Powerful APIs and webhooks
- Secure, reliable, and safe
- Absolutely no tracking or advertising
- All features work without JavaScript
- 100% free and open source software
Sourcehut is currently available as a public alpha. What should I expect?
Hosted git repositories
- Annotate your source with links, docs, references, etc
- Public, private, and "unlisted" repositories
- Fine grained access control, including access for users without accounts
- First-class Mercurial support also available
Powerful continuous integration
- Runs fully virtualised builds on various Linux distros and BSDs
- Run anonymous jobs that aren't tied to a repository
- Post-build triggers for email, webhooks, etc
- Powerful API for complex build scenarios
Mailing lists & code review tools
- Patch review tools on the web
- Threaded, searchable mail archives
- Tools for working with third party mailing lists
Customizable ticket tracking
- Private bug reports and bug trackers for security issues
- Fine-grained access controls
- Participation via email, with or without an account
Task dispatching & service integration
- Automate tasks between various services
- Integrate with third-party services like GitHub
- Reduces the workload for maintainers and contributors
Markdown- and git-driven wikis
- Use git to version control and manage your wiki
- Use any organizational hierarchy you like, a flat wiki is not imposed
- Hosts the detailed sourcehut manual
Sophisticated account management & security
- PGP encrypted and signed emails from each service
- Two-factor authentication with TOTP
- Detailed audit logs of account activity
- Fine-grained third-party OAuth access controls
