# Gitness

Self-hosted Git & pipelines.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/gitness>)

Website: [https://gitness.com](<https://gitness.com/>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [Source control](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/developer-tools-source-control>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Integrates with

- Docker (Integration)

### Written in

- Go (Language)

Source: [Research source](<https://github.com/harness/gitness>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

Repository now hosts Harness; Go backend supports Docker pipeline execution and Docker deployment.

## Console’s review — 2023-11-16

Reviewed: 2023-11-16

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/gitness#review_e7230bb2c96f6c4be911f697cff9da4e94c15bf7b17cc5b62063472d2e0062d7>)

### What we like

Easily spin up a very lightweight GitHub-style UI & Git backend for self-hosting code. Includes YAML-defined pipelines like GitHub Actions which can run multi-step processes e.g. build, test, deploy. Includes a Pull Request UI and proper Git diffs.

### Tradeoffs

Backed by sqlite on disk with no guidance for more robust/production deployments. No dark mode.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2023-11-16. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is Gitness a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2023-11-16](<https://console.dev/tools/gitness#review_e7230bb2c96f6c4be911f697cff9da4e94c15bf7b17cc5b62063472d2e0062d7>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

Developers who need a self-hosted Git solution with pipeline capabilities

### Why consider it

It allows for easily spinning up a lightweight GitHub-style UI and Git backend for self-hosting code

### Keep in mind

It lacks guidance for more robust or production deployments

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