• CGIT 1.3 Web Frontend For Git Released After Six Years Jason Donenfeld of WireGuard and Linux cryptography fame has taken a break from that to release a new version of CGIT, the lightweight web interface for Git repositories. • CGIT 1.3 is the first new release in six years and comes with a lot of changes. • For those not needing to manage pull requests or other features from your Git web interface but simply needing a web-based viewer for reading Git repositories, CGIT remains one of the best options around. • CGIT is lightweight, doesn’t depend upon JavaScript and is very efficient in being written in C, and also powers the likes of git.kernel.org. • With CGIT 1.3 there are many bug fixes, updating against the latest Git 2.53 functionality, updates to the CSS styling for CGIT, and also the very first (optional) JavaScript based functionality. • JavaScript is being used for CGIT’s dynamic aging feature.

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  • CGIT 1.3, the lightweight web interface for Git repositories, has been released after a six‑year hiatus. Developed by Jason Donenfeld, the new version focuses on stability and compatibility, incorporating bug fixes and updates to support Git 2.53. The release also introduces refreshed CSS styling and the first optional JavaScript feature-a client‑side “dynamic aging” function that updates commit timestamps without affecting core functionality. CGIT remains a popular choice for read‑only Git browsing, especially on sites like git.kernel.org, due to its minimal resource usage and lack of mandatory JavaScript dependencies. Details are available in the project’s mailing‑list announcement.
  • CGIT 1.3, a lightweight web interface for Git repositories, has been released after a six‑year hiatus. Developed by Jason Donenfeld, the new version focuses on bug fixes, compatibility with Git 2.53, and updated CSS styling. It introduces optional JavaScript for a dynamic “age” feature that updates commit timestamps client‑side, while still functioning fully without JavaScript. CGIT remains a popular choice for viewing Git repositories, especially on sites like git.kernel.org, due to its minimal resource usage and C‑based implementation. Details and download links are available through the project’s mailing‑list announcement.

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