To avoid self-hosting a full-fledged code forge, you might want to simply store issues in the git repo itself. Have you tried using git-bug, git-issue, or some other decentralized bug tracker?
* https://github.com/git-bug/git-bug
* https://github.com/dspinellis/git-issue
Last time I tried git-bug I failed to import my issues from GitHub and gave up, but maybe it works now, it seems there is a new & more active maintainer.
#GiveUpGitHub #git #BugTracking #issues #SelfHosting #GitBug
If you're worried about hosting anything on the open web because fucking crawlers for LLMs are overloading indie websites, maybe you'd rather browse your git repo via SSH:
https://github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve
Have you used Soft Serve? Are you aware of any similar projects for browsing git repos over SSH?
Big caveats:
* Charm (the company behind it) has taken VC funding, and therefore is probably doomed
* Last VC round was lead by "Gradient, Google’s AI-focused venture fund". They're all-in on AI bullshit
Finally, if you really need a full code forge, with issue tracking and everything, what is the simplest, most light-weight code forge you can self-host?
Is it Forgejo? "Lightweight: Forgejo can easily be hosted on nearly every machine. Running on a Raspberry? Small cloud instance? No problem!" https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo
That sounds great to me, but is Forgejo simple enough that I won't regret taking on the maintenance burden? Is there something even faster?
#GiveUpGitHub #git #SelfHosting
@skyfaller@jawns.club perhaps https://tangled.sh?
@j3s@merveilles.town I do not feel good about Bluesky / AT Proto, but maybe something like Tangled will be a killer app that forces me to get an account. Not yet, tho.
Basically I don't want to join any new services where I don't feel like I have agency/control, and I'm not convinced Bluesky gives meaningful power to the community/people.
@skyfaller@jawns.club i'm honestly not sure how i feel abt bluesky, but tangled is amazing. they're def all-in on the bsky integration tho
yeah, I was just talking about this on Bluesky -- I don't see it as an either-or. It's a great chance for tangled.sh and Forgejo to connect with each other via federation or bridging or whatever makes sense.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xhrel3d6gxb2tt26u5rqo5y3/post/3lw5ylod7sk2x
@skyfaller@jawns.club @j3s@merveilles.town
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