Git is a free and open-source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. Created by Linus Torvalds in 2005 for Linux kernel development after BitKeeper revoked its free license, Git has since become the de facto standard for source-code management across the industry.
Every developer’s working copy of the code is also a full repository with complete history and version-tracking abilities.
Distributed version control system. The de facto standard for source-code management worldwide.
✨ Features
Every clone is a full repo with complete history. Work offline; sync when reconnected.
Cheap branches, fast merges. Branch-per-feature workflows; rebase, cherry-pick, bisect.
Most operations are local and instantaneous. Stage, diff, log, commit without server roundtrip.
SHA-1/SHA-256 content addressing. Tampering detectable; history is cryptographically chained.
Client and server hooks for pre-commit, pre-push, post-receive — automate validation and CI.
