GitShelf is a lightweight Git repository manager that allows you to:
- Create and manage Git repositories locally.
- Browse repository files in a tree view.
- View recent commits for each repository.
- Manage repositories without external Git hosting services.
- Repository Management: Create, list, and view repositories.
- File Explorer: Browse repository contents with a folder/file tree view.
- Commits Viewer: See the latest commits of a repository.
- Lightweight & Local: Runs entirely on your local machine or server.
- Node.js v20+
- Git installed on your machine
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/repohub.git
cd repohub- Install dependencies:
pnpm install- Create a
.envfile in the backend (apps/backend) with the following:
ROOT_DIR=./data- Start the backend server:
cd apps/backend
pnpm dev- Start the frontend:
cd apps/frontend
pnpm dev- Open your browser at http://localhost:5173
-
GET
/api/repos- List all repositories. -
POST
/api/repos- Create a new repository.{ "name": "repo-name" } -
GET
/api/repos/:name- Get file tree of a repository. -
GET
/api/repos/:name/commits- Get recent commits (returns empty array if no commits).
[
{
"hash": "abcd123",
"message": "Initial commit",
"author": "John Doe",
"date": "2025-11-21T05:00:00Z"
}
]- Repo List: Left sidebar
- File Tree: Center
- Commits: Right sidebar
- Support multiple branches.
- Add commit creation directly from the UI.
- Push/pull from remote repositories.
- User authentication.
This project is source-available and free for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only.
Commercial use — including use by companies, organizations, startups, SaaS offerings, or revenue-generating services — is not permitted without prior written permission.