# Gitea
> Single binary self-hosted Git service

## Summary
Lightweight, self-hosted Git service with web UI, issues, and pull requests

## Capabilities
- Host Git repositories
- Web interface for repository browsing
- Issue tracking and pull requests
- User and organization management
- Single binary deployment

## When to Use
- When self-hosting Git repositories
- When you want a lightweight GitHub alternative

## When NOT to Use
- When you need enterprise-scale Git hosting

## Related Tools
- [soft-serve](/tools/soft-serve) (complementary)
- [fossil](/tools/fossil) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/gitea
