Frequently Asked Questions

Git:Blit? What kind of name is that?

Its a phonetic play on bitblt which is an image processing operation meaning bit-block transfer.

Why use Git:Blit?

Its small. Its portable. Its easy to manage.

Do I need real Git?

No. Git:Blit is based on JGit which is a pure Java implementation of the Git version control system.

Everything you need for Git:Blit is either in the zip distribution file or automatically downloaded on execution.

Why doesn't Git:Blit support SSH?

Git:Blit could integrate Apache Mina to provide SSH access. However, doing so violates design principle #1: KISS. SSH supports requires creating, exchanging, and managing SSH keys. While this is doable, its not simple like JGit's SmartHTTP implementation.

You might consider Gerrit which supports SSH.

What types of Search does Git:Blit support?

Git:Blit supports case-insensitive searches of commit message (default), author, and committer.

To search by author or committer use the following syntax in the search box:

author: james
committer: james

Alternatively, you could enable the search type dropdown list in your gitblit.properties file.