Git Forge

Make Git repositories searchable in Glean

Indexes content from Git repositories exposed through the Git Smart HTTP protocol, using an administrator-managed repository list.

Git Smart HTTPPersonal access tokenCSV repository listRemote-default-branch indexingAvailable to authenticated Glean users

Set up Git ForgeSee what gets indexed

At a glance

Authentication

Personal access token and Git username

Connection

HTTPS Git Smart HTTP endpoint

What it indexes

Files, README.md files, directories, and commits

Repository scope

Repositories listed in the administrator CSV

Branch scope

The branch selected by the Git server during the initial clone

Permissions

Available to authenticated Glean users; source ACLs are not enforced

Managed rollout

Git Forge is currently under a managed rollout. It may not be available for your organization yet.

General information

Overview

Learn how Git Forge connects to a Git server, what it indexes, and how it crawls configured repositories.

Setup and configuration

Default

Setup

Provide the Git server connection details, credentials, and repository CSV, then validate the connection in the Glean Admin console.

Permissions and security

Understand the personal access token requirements and the connector's permission limitations before adding repositories.

Support

Troubleshooting and FAQs

Resolve connectivity, authentication, CSV, crawl, and indexing issues.