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GitPrep

Portable GitHub clone in Perl

Git Hosting & Forges ★ 934 stars Easy setup MIT

GitPrep is a self-hosted Git repository manager that mimics the GitHub interface. It is written in Perl and installs with minimal dependencies for simple personal Git hosting.

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Key features

  • GitHub-like UI
  • Minimal dependencies
  • Easy installation
  • Repository browsing

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Perl
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM

Is GitPrep secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for GitPrep's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

GitPrep replaces

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