Git Remote Gittuf is a custom Git remote transfer protocol binary designed to enhance security for Git repositories by enforcing policy controls and verifying changes. This tool ensures that repository modifications adhere to predefined security policies, independent of the source control platform or forge used.
Key Features:
Policy Enforcement: Enforces custom security policies to prevent unauthorized changes.
Platform-Agnostic: Works across any Git hosting platform, removing reliance on a single forge for trust.
Cryptographic Verification: Verifies the integrity of repository changes using cryptographic mechanisms.
Independent Validation: Allows developers to independently verify policy compliance without depending on third-party services.
Integration: Compatible with existing Git workflows and tools.
Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for maintainers and organizations managing sensitive or critical Git repositories. It provides an additional layer of security, ensuring that all changes meet defined policies and enhancing the integrity of the software supply chain.
README
gittuf is a platform-agnostic Git security system. The maintainers of a Git
repository can use gittuf to protect the contents of a Git repository from
unauthorized or malicious changes. Most significantly, gittuf’s policy controls
and enforcement is not tied to your source control platform (SCP) or “forge”,
meaning any developer can independently verify that a repository’s changes
followed the expected security policies. In other words, gittuf removes the
forge as a single point of trust in the software supply chain!
gittuf is currently in beta. gittuf's metadata is versioned, and updates should
not require reinitializing a repository's gittuf policy. We recommend trying out
gittuf in addition to existing repository security mechanisms you may already be
using (e.g., forge security policies). We're actively seeking feedback from
users, please open an issue with any suggestions or bugs you encounter!
Installation, Get Started, Get Involved
Take a look at the get started guide to learn how to install and try gittuf
out! Additionally, contributions are welcome, please refer to the contributing
guide, our roadmap, and the issue tracker for ways to get involved. In
addition, you can join the gittuf channel on the OpenSSF Slack and say hello!
