to specify the date and time of the youngest commit in the repository.
The first line in the file is used as input to the "parse_date"
function in libgit. Recommended timestamp-format is "yyyy-mm-dd
- hh:mm:ss". Default value: "info/web/last-modified".
+ hh:mm:ss". You may want to generate this file from a post-receive
+ hook. Default value: "info/web/last-modified".
+
+auth-filter::
+ Specifies a command that will be invoked for authenticating repository
+ access. Receives quite a few arguments, and data on both stdin and
+ stdout for authentication processing. Details follow later in this
+ document. If no auth-filter is specified, no authentication is
+ performed. Default value: none. See also: "FILTER API".
branch-sort::
Flag which, when set to "age", enables date ordering in the branch ref
list, and when set to "name" enables ordering by branch name. Default
value: "name".
-cache-root::
- Path used to store the cgit cache entries. Default value:
- "/var/cache/cgit". See also: "MACRO EXPANSION".
+cache-about-ttl::
+ Number which specifies the time-to-live, in minutes, for the cached
+ version of the repository about page. See also: "CACHE". Default
+ value: "15".
cache-dynamic-ttl::
Number which specifies the time-to-live, in minutes, for the cached
- version of repository pages accessed without a fixed SHA1. Default
- value: "5".
+ version of repository pages accessed without a fixed SHA1. See also:
+ "CACHE". Default value: "5".
cache-repo-ttl::
Number which specifies the time-to-live, in minutes, for the cached
- version of the repository summary page. Default value: "5".
+ version of the repository summary page. See also: "CACHE". Default
+ value: "5".
+
+cache-root::
+ Path used to store the cgit cache entries. Default value:
+ "/var/cache/cgit". See also: "MACRO EXPANSION".
cache-root-ttl::
Number which specifies the time-to-live, in minutes, for the cached
- version of the repository index page. Default value: "5".
+ version of the repository index page. See also: "CACHE". Default
+ value: "5".
cache-scanrc-ttl::
Number which specifies the time-to-live, in minutes, for the result
- of scanning a path for git repositories. Default value: "15".
+ of scanning a path for git repositories. See also: "CACHE". Default
+ value: "15".
+
+case-sensitive-sort::
+ Sort items in the repo list case sensitively. Default value: "1".
+ See also: repository-sort, section-sort.
cache-size::
- The maximum number of entries in the cgit cache. Default value: "0"
- (i.e. caching is disabled).
+ The maximum number of entries in the cgit cache. When set to "0",
+ caching is disabled. See also: "CACHE". Default value: "0"
-cache-static-ttl::
+cache-snapshot-ttl::
Number which specifies the time-to-live, in minutes, for the cached
- version of repository pages accessed with a fixed SHA1. Default value:
- "5".
+ version of snapshots. See also: "CACHE". Default value: "5".
-case-sensitive-sort::
- Sort items in the repo list case sensitively. Default value: "1".
- See also: repository-sort, section-sort.
+cache-static-ttl::
+ Number which specifies the time-to-live, in minutes, for the cached
+ version of repository pages accessed with a fixed SHA1. See also:
+ "CACHE". Default value: -1".
clone-prefix::
Space-separated list of common prefixes which, when combined with a
Url which specifies the css document to include in all cgit pages.
Default value: "/cgit.css".
+email-filter::
+ Specifies a command which will be invoked to format names and email
+ address of committers, authors, and taggers, as represented in various
+ places throughout the cgit interface. This command will receive an
+ email address and an origin page string as its command line arguments,
+ and the text to format on STDIN. It is to write the formatted text back
+ out onto STDOUT. Default value: none. See also: "FILTER API".
+
embedded::
Flag which, when set to "1", will make cgit generate a html fragment
suitable for embedding in other html pages. Default value: none. See
also: "noheader".
+enable-blame::
+ Flag which, when set to "1", will allow cgit to provide a "blame" page
+ for files, and will make it generate links to that page in appropriate
+ places. Default value: "0".
+
enable-commit-graph::
Flag which, when set to "1", will make cgit print an ASCII-art commit
history graph to the left of the commit messages in the repository
Flag which, when set to "1", allows all filter settings to be
overridden in repository-specific cgitrc files. Default value: none.
+enable-follow-links::
+ Flag which, when set to "1", allows users to follow a file in the log
+ view. Default value: "0".
+
+enable-git-config::
+ Flag which, when set to "1", will allow cgit to use git config to set
+ any repo specific settings. This option is used in conjunction with
+ "scan-path", and must be defined prior, to augment repo-specific
+ settings. The keys gitweb.owner, gitweb.category, gitweb.description,
+ and gitweb.homepage will map to the cgit keys repo.owner, repo.section,
+ repo.desc, and repo.homepage respectively. All git config keys that begin
+ with "cgit." will be mapped to the corresponding "repo." key in cgit.
+ Default value: "0". See also: scan-path, section-from-path.
+
enable-http-clone::
- If set to "1", cgit will act as an dumb HTTP endpoint for git clones.
- If you use an alternate way of serving git repositories, you may wish
- to disable this. Default value: "1".
+ If set to "1", cgit will act as a dumb HTTP endpoint for git clones.
+ You can add "http://$HTTP_HOST$SCRIPT_NAME/$CGIT_REPO_URL" to clone-url
+ to expose this feature. If you use an alternate way of serving git
+ repositories, you may wish to disable this. Default value: "1".
+
+enable-html-serving::
+ Flag which, when set to "1", will allow the /plain handler to serve
+ mimetype headers that result in the file being treated as HTML by the
+ browser. When set to "0", such file types are returned instead as
+ text/plain or application/octet-stream. Default value: "0". See also:
+ "repo.enable-html-serving".
enable-index-links::
Flag which, when set to "1", will make cgit generate extra links for
Flag which, when set to "1", will make cgit generate linenumber links
for plaintext blobs printed in the tree view. Default value: "1".
-enable-git-config::
- Flag which, when set to "1", will allow cgit to use git config to set
- any repo specific settings. This option is used in conjunction with
- "scan-path", and must be defined prior, to augment repo-specific
- settings. The keys gitweb.owner, gitweb.category, and gitweb.description
- will map to the cgit keys repo.owner, repo.section, and repo.desc,
- respectivly. All git config keys that begin with "cgit." will be mapped
- to the corresponding "repo." key in cgit. Default value: "0". See also:
- scan-path, section-from-path.
-
favicon::
- Url used as link to a shortcut icon for cgit. If specified, it is
- suggested to use the value "/favicon.ico" since certain browsers will
- ignore other values. Default value: none.
+ Url used as link to a shortcut icon for cgit. It is suggested to use
+ the value "/favicon.ico" since certain browsers will ignore other
+ values. Default value: "/favicon.ico".
footer::
The content of the file specified with this option will be included
Name of a configfile to include before the rest of the current config-
file is parsed. Default value: none. See also: "MACRO EXPANSION".
-index-header::
- The content of the file specified with this option will be included
- verbatim above the repository index. This setting is deprecated, and
- will not be supported by cgit-1.0 (use root-readme instead). Default
- value: none.
-
-index-info::
- The content of the file specified with this option will be included
- verbatim below the heading on the repository index page. This setting
- is deprecated, and will not be supported by cgit-1.0 (use root-desc
- instead). Default value: none.
-
local-time::
Flag which, if set to "1", makes cgit print commit and tag times in the
servers timezone. Default value: "0".
Specifies the number of items to display in atom feeds view. Default
value: "10".
+max-blob-size::
+ Specifies the maximum size of a blob to display HTML for in KBytes.
+ Default value: "0" (limit disabled).
+
max-commit-count::
Specifies the number of entries to list per page in "log" view. Default
value: "50".
Specifies the maximum number of repo description characters to display
on the repository index page. Default value: "80".
-max-blob-size::
- Specifies the maximum size of a blob to display HTML for in KBytes.
- Default value: "0" (limit disabled).
-
max-stats::
Set the default maximum statistics period. Valid values are "week",
"month", "quarter" and "year". If unspecified, statistics are
formatstring are the path and SHA1 of the submodule commit. Default
value: none.
-nocache::
- If set to the value "1" caching will be disabled. This settings is
- deprecated, and will not be honored starting with cgit-1.0. Default
- value: "0".
-
noplainemail::
- If set to "1" showing full author email adresses will be disabled.
+ If set to "1" showing full author email addresses will be disabled.
Default value: "0".
noheader::
Flag which, when set to "1", will make cgit omit the standard header
on all pages. Default value: none. See also: "embedded".
+owner-filter::
+ Specifies a command which will be invoked to format the Owner
+ column of the main page. The command will get the owner on STDIN,
+ and the STDOUT from the command will be included verbatim in the
+ table. This can be used to link to additional context such as an
+ owners home page. When active this filter is used instead of the
+ default owner query url. Default value: none.
+ See also: "FILTER API".
+
project-list::
A list of subdirectories inside of scan-path, relative to it, that
should loaded as git repositories. This must be defined prior to
readme::
Text which will be used as default value for "repo.readme". Multiple
- files may be specified, separated by a space, and cgit will use the
- first found file in this list. Default value: none.
+ config keys may be specified, and cgit will use the first found file
+ in this list. This is useful in conjunction with scan-path. Default
+ value: none. See also: scan-path, repo.readme.
remove-suffix::
If set to "1" and scan-path is enabled, if any repositories are found
"-1" uses the compiletime value in git (for further info, look at
`man git-diff`). Default value: "-1".
-repo.group::
- Legacy alias for "section". This option is deprecated and will not be
- supported in cgit-1.0.
-
repository-sort::
The way in which repositories in each section are sorted. Valid values
are "name" for sorting by the repo name or "age" for sorting by the
default. Default value: "0".
snapshots::
- Text which specifies the default set of snapshot formats generated by
- cgit. The value is a space-separated list of zero or more of the
- values "tar", "tar.gz", "tar.bz2", "tar.xz" and "zip". Default value:
- none.
+ Text which specifies the default set of snapshot formats that cgit
+ generates links for. The value is a space-separated list of zero or
+ more of the values "tar", "tar.gz", "tar.bz2", "tar.xz" and "zip".
+ The special value "all" enables all snapshot formats.
+ Default value: none.
source-filter::
Specifies a command which will be invoked to format plaintext blobs
repo.desc::
The value to show as repository description. Default value: none.
+repo.email-filter::
+ Override the default email-filter. Default value: none. See also:
+ "enable-filter-overrides". See also: "FILTER API".
+
repo.enable-commit-graph::
A flag which can be used to disable the global setting
`enable-commit-graph'. Default value: none.
+repo.enable-html-serving::
+ A flag which can be used to override the global setting
+ `enable-html-serving`. Default value: none.
+
repo.enable-log-filecount::
A flag which can be used to disable the global setting
`enable-log-filecount'. Default value: none.
A flag which can be used to override the global setting
`enable-subject-links'. Default value: none.
+repo.extra-head-content::
+ This value will be added verbatim to the head section of each page
+ displayed for this repo. Default value: none.
+
+repo.hide::
+ Flag which, when set to "1", hides the repository from the repository
+ index. The repository can still be accessed by providing a direct path.
+ Default value: "0". See also: "repo.ignore".
+
+repo.homepage::
+ The value to show as repository homepage. Default value: none.
+
+repo.ignore::
+ Flag which, when set to "1", ignores the repository. The repository
+ is not shown in the index and cannot be accessed by providing a direct
+ path. Default value: "0". See also: "repo.hide".
+
repo.logo::
Url which specifies the source of an image which will be used as a logo
on this repo's pages. Default value: global logo.
A value used to identify the owner of the repository. Default value:
none.
+repo.owner-filter::
+ Override the default owner-filter. Default value: none. See also:
+ "enable-filter-overrides". See also: "FILTER API".
+
repo.path::
An absolute path to the repository directory. For non-bare repositories
this is the .git-directory. Default value: none.
are no non-public files located in the same directory as the readme
file. Default value: <readme>.
-repo.snapshots::
- A mask of allowed snapshot-formats for this repo, restricted by the
- "snapshots" global setting. Default value: <snapshots>.
-
repo.section::
Override the current section name for this repository. Default value:
none.
+repo.snapshots::
+ A mask of snapshot formats for this repo that cgit generates links for,
+ restricted by the global "snapshots" setting. Default value:
+ <snapshots>.
+
+repo.snapshot-prefix::
+ Prefix to use for snapshot links instead of the repository basename.
+ For example, the "linux-stable" repository may wish to set this to
+ "linux" so that snapshots are in the format "linux-3.15.4" instead
+ of "linux-stable-3.15.4". Default value: <empty> meaning to use
+ the repository basename.
+
repo.source-filter::
Override the default source-filter. Default value: none. See also:
"enable-filter-overrides". See also: "FILTER API".
FILTER API
----------
+By default, filters are separate processes that are executed each time they
+are needed. Alternative technologies may be used by prefixing the filter
+specification with the relevant string; available values are:
+
+'exec:'::
+ The default "one process per filter" mode.
+
+'lua:'::
+ Executes the script using a built-in Lua interpreter. The script is
+ loaded once per execution of cgit, and may be called multiple times
+ during cgit's lifetime, making it a good choice for repeated filters
+ such as the 'email filter'. It responds to three functions:
+
+ 'filter_open(argument1, argument2, argument3, ...)'::
+ This is called upon activation of the filter for a particular
+ set of data.
+ 'filter_write(buffer)'::
+ This is called whenever cgit writes data to the webpage.
+ 'filter_close()'::
+ This is called when the current filtering operation is
+ completed. It must return an integer value. Usually 0
+ indicates success.
+
+ Additionally, cgit exposes to the Lua the following built-in functions:
+
+ 'html(str)'::
+ Writes 'str' to the webpage.
+ 'html_txt(str)'::
+ HTML escapes and writes 'str' to the webpage.
+ 'html_attr(str)'::
+ HTML escapes for an attribute and writes "str' to the webpage.
+ 'html_url_path(str)'::
+ URL escapes for a path and writes 'str' to the webpage.
+ 'html_url_arg(str)'::
+ URL escapes for an argument and writes 'str' to the webpage.
+ 'html_include(file)'::
+ Includes 'file' in webpage.
+
+
+Parameters are provided to filters as follows.
+
about filter::
This filter is given a single parameter: the filename of the source
file to filter. The filter can use the filename to determine (for
The about text that is to be filtered is available on standard input
and the filtered text is expected on standard output.
+auth filter::
+ The authentication filter receives 12 parameters:
+ - filter action, explained below, which specifies which action the
+ filter is called for
+ - http cookie
+ - http method
+ - http referer
+ - http path
+ - http https flag
+ - cgit repo
+ - cgit page
+ - cgit url
+ - cgit login url
+ When the filter action is "body", this filter must write to output the
+ HTML for displaying the login form, which POSTs to the login url. When
+ the filter action is "authenticate-cookie", this filter must validate
+ the http cookie and return a 0 if it is invalid or 1 if it is invalid,
+ in the exit code / close function. If the filter action is
+ "authenticate-post", this filter receives POST'd parameters on
+ standard input, and should write a complete CGI response, preferably
+ with a 302 redirect, and write to output one or more "Set-Cookie"
+ HTTP headers, each followed by a newline.
+
+ Please see `filters/simple-authentication.lua` for a clear example
+ script that may be modified.
+
commit filter::
This filter is given no arguments. The commit message text that is to
be filtered is available on standard input and the filtered text is
expected on standard output.
+email filter::
+ This filter is given two parameters: the email address of the relevant
+ author and a string indicating the originating page. The filter will
+ then receive the text string to format on standard input and is
+ expected to write to standard output the formatted text to be included
+ in the page.
+
+owner filter::
+ This filter is given no arguments. The owner text is available on
+ standard input and the filter is expected to write to standard
+ output. The output is included in the Owner column.
+
source filter::
This filter is given a single parameter: the filename of the source
file to filter. The filter can use the filename to determine (for
file that is to be filtered is available on standard input and the
filtered contents is expected on standard output.
-Also, all filters are handed the following environment variables:
+
+All filters are handed the following environment variables:
- CGIT_REPO_URL (from repo.url)
- CGIT_REPO_NAME (from repo.name)
MACRO EXPANSION
---------------
-The following cgitrc options supports a simple macro expansion feature,
-where tokens prefixed with "$" are replaced with the value of a similary
+The following cgitrc options support a simple macro expansion feature,
+where tokens prefixed with "$" are replaced with the value of a similarly
named environment variable:
- cache-root
- repo.clone-url
+CACHE
+-----
+
+All cache ttl values are in minutes. Negative ttl values indicate that a page
+type will never expire, and thus the first time a URL is accessed, the result
+will be cached indefinitely, even if the underlying git repository changes.
+Conversely, when a ttl value is zero, the cache is disabled for that
+particular page type, and the page type is never cached.
+
+SIGNATURES
+----------
+
+Cgit can host .asc signatures corresponding to various snapshot formats,
+through use of git notes. For example, the following command may be used to
+add a signature to a .tar.xz archive:
+
+ git notes --ref=refs/notes/signatures/tar.xz add -C "$(
+ gpg --output - --armor --detach-sign cgit-1.1.tar.xz |
+ git hash-object -w --stdin
+ )" v1.1
+
+If it is instead desirable to attach a signature of the underlying .tar, this
+will be linked, as a special case, beside a .tar.* link that does not have its
+own signature. For example, a signature of a tarball of the latest tag might
+be added with a similar command:
+
+ tag="$(git describe --abbrev=0)"
+ git notes --ref=refs/notes/signatures/tar add -C "$(
+ git archive --format tar --prefix "cgit-${tag#v}/" "$tag" |
+ gpg --output - --armor --detach-sign |
+ git hash-object -w --stdin
+ )" "$tag"
+
+Since git-archive(1) is expected to produce stable output between versions,
+this allows one to generate a long-term signature of the contents of a given
+tag.
+
EXAMPLE CGITRC FILE
-------------------
....
-# Enable caching of up to 1000 output entriess
+# Enable caching of up to 1000 output entries
cache-size=1000
css=/css/cgit.css
+# Show owner on index page
+enable-index-owner=1
+
+
+# Allow http transport git clone
+enable-http-clone=1
+
+
# Show extra links for each repository on the index page
enable-index-links=1
+# Enable blame page and create links to it from tree page
+enable-blame=1
+
+
# Enable ASCII art commit history graph on the log pages
enable-commit-graph=1
enable-log-linecount=1
+# Sort branches by date
+branch-sort=age
+
+
# Add a cgit favicon
favicon=/favicon.ico
mimetype.svg=image/svg+xml
+# Highlight source code with python pygments-based highlighter
+source-filter=/var/www/cgit/filters/syntax-highlighting.py
+
+# Format markdown, restructuredtext, manpages, text files, and html files
+# through the right converters
+about-filter=/var/www/cgit/filters/about-formatting.sh
+
+##
+## Search for these files in the root of the default branch of repositories
+## for coming up with the about page:
+##
+readme=:README.md
+readme=:readme.md
+readme=:README.mkd
+readme=:readme.mkd
+readme=:README.rst
+readme=:readme.rst
+readme=:README.html
+readme=:readme.html
+readme=:README.htm
+readme=:readme.htm
+readme=:README.txt
+readme=:readme.txt
+readme=:README
+readme=:readme
+readme=:INSTALL.md
+readme=:install.md
+readme=:INSTALL.mkd
+readme=:install.mkd
+readme=:INSTALL.rst
+readme=:install.rst
+readme=:INSTALL.html
+readme=:install.html
+readme=:INSTALL.htm
+readme=:install.htm
+readme=:INSTALL.txt
+readme=:install.txt
+readme=:INSTALL
+readme=:install
+
+
##
## List of repositories.
## PS: Any repositories listed when section is unset will not be
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