Gitea (/ɡɪˈtiː/[3]) is a forge software package for hosting software development version control using Git as well as other collaborative features like bug tracking, code review, continuous integration, kanban boards, tickets, and wikis.

[4][5][6][7] Gitea can be hosted on all platforms supported by Go[8] including Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Xiao invited a group of users and contributors from the Gogs community to join in the development of Gitea.

While Gogs was open-source, its repository was controlled by a single maintainer, which limited community input and development speed.

The shift away from a community ownership model received resistance from some contributors, which led to the formation of a software fork called Forgejo.