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24 alternatives to Go-git and aerospike: a Git repository backed by a database

Project has been moved to: https://github.com/go-git/go-git - go-git/_examples/storage at master · src-d/go-git

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Go-git and aerospike: a Git repository backed by a database launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Gogit – Just enough Git (in Go) to push itself to GitHub▲176
In which I rewrite my toy pygit client in Go to see how suitable Go is for simple scripts.
2023 · benhoyt.com · its alternatives →
2
A simple Go web server with logging, tracing, health check▲318
GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
2018 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →
3
Go-git – low-level and extensible Git client library in Go▲114
Project has been moved to: https://github.com/go-git/go-git - src-d/go-git
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
4
go-storage▲86
An application-oriented unified storage layer for Golang.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
5WS
We scaled Git to support 1 TB repos▲279
I’ve been in the MLOps space for ~10 years, and data is still the hardest unsolved open problem. Code is versioned using Git, data is stored somewhere else, and context often lives in a 3rd location like Slack or GDocs. This is why we built XetHub, a platform that enables teams to treat data like code, using Git. Unlike Git LFS, we don’t just store the files. We use content-defined chunking and Merkle Trees to dedupe against everything in history. This allows small changes in large files to be stored compactly. Read more here:…
2022 · xethub.com · its alternatives →
6
Wayland compositor in around 500 lines of annotated C▲332
GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
2018 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →
7GT
Gitorials – Tutorials as Git Repos▲147
2017 · gitorials.com · its alternatives →
8GD
Gitkube – Deploy to Kubernetes Using Git Push▲224
2018 · gitkube.sh · its alternatives →
9
ReGit – A Tiny Git-Compatible Git Implementation▲96
ReGit: A Tiny Git-Compatible Git Implementation. Contribute to WithGJR/regit-go development by creating an account on GitHub.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
10
Go-git v4, covering almost all the commonly used Git functionalities▲6
Project has been moved to: https://github.com/go-git/go-git - Releases · src-d/go-git
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
11
GitFramed▲81
Git it, frame it
2021 · its alternatives →
12
Whole Git repo was made with ChatGPT▲231
A repository fully generated by ChatGPT making it believed it checked out a this repository which I described like the first line of the README. - vrescobar/chatGPT-python-elm
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
13
I replaced vector databases with Git for AI memory (PoC)▲198
Hey HN! I built a proof-of-concept for AI memory using Git instead of vector databases. The insight: Git already solved versioned document management. Why are we building complex vector stores when we could just use markdown files with Git's built-in diff/blame/history? How it works: Memories stored as markdown files in a Git repo Each conversation = one commit git diff shows how understanding evolves over time BM25 for search (no embeddings needed) LLMs generate search queries from conversation context Example: Ask "how has my project evolved?" and it uses git diff to show actual…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
14
Git-remote-s3 – push and pull Git repos to/from s3, encrypted using GPG▲79
Push and pull git repos to/from an s3 bucket, encrypted using gpg. - bgahagan/git-remote-s3
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
15
My notes on Working with Go▲185
This repo contains my notes on working with Go and computer systems. - GitHub - betty200744/ultimate-go: This repo contains my notes on working with Go and computer systems.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
16
Gogs▲56
A self-hosted Git service written in Go
2014 · gogs.io · its alternatives →
17
Gitfs – mount Git repos as local folders▲196
gitfs went on a trip around the world, and we were there to document it: fro Italy to Sweden, from the UK to Spain, gitfs has been center stage.
2014 · presslabs.com · its alternatives →
18
JSON Query▲152
On a recent screen share with our designer at my FT job, I watched as our designer struggled with checking out a repository. It was painful because existing Git clients are confusing and nearly user hostile. Us software engineers are used to Git and terrible UX, but it shouldn't have to be that way. So, I wanted to make something better. Been working on this one for a while now, and while it's still very early stages, it's stable enough that I feel comfortable sharing it with the world :) I wanted a few things to be really easy and clear: - Merging between branches is explained before you do…
2015 · satishmaha.com · its alternatives →
19
Sir – Git-diff-able JSON database on yer filesystem▲115
:man: a simple, git diffable JSON database on yer filesystem. By the power of NodeJS - DO-SAY-GO/sirdb
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
20WU
We use Github Gists to store user data▲34
2012 · blog.elastic.io · its alternatives →
21
I'm working on an open-source self-hostable GitHub Gist▲62
A self-hostable clone of GitHub Gist
2022 · drift.maxleiter.com · its alternatives →
22
Pgsh – branch Postgres like Git▲66
Branch your PostgreSQL Database like Git. Contribute to sastraxi/pgsh development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
23
Gostore, a simplistic and minimalist storage made with Golang▲15
Simplistic and minimalist storage. Contribute to Jibaru/gostore development by creating an account on GitHub.
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
24GG
GoGITiT - GitHub Usage Statistics of JS Frameworks▲13
2015 · gogitit.co · its alternatives →

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