Small-team developer hub
Updated 2026-07-19 · 9 min read · By Ben Liu
Git hosting, project boards, and low-code building blocks for a private engineering space.
Pick one Git host, not both
Gitea and Forgejo are listed so you can compare — deploy one. Add Vikunja for lightweight boards when Git issues feel too noisy. Appwrite helps when you need auth and APIs without standing up a full backend framework.
Security baseline
Enforce SSO or MFA for developers, isolate runners, and back up Git data separately from attachments. Private code deserves private admin surfaces.
Projects in this collection
Tools in this stack are listed for context. This column leads with guides — open each project only when you need a deeper lab note.
Gitea
Git with a cup of tea! Painless self-hosted all-in-one software development service, including Git hosting, c…
Forgejo
A lightweight software forge focused on scaling, federation, and privacy (fork of Gitea).
Appwrite
End to end backend server for web, native, and mobile developers 🚀.