index.html

---
title: libgit2
layout: default
---

<div id='front-main'>
	<section id='intro'>
		<p>
		libgit2 is a <strong>portable</strong>, <strong>pure C implementation</strong> of the Git core methods provided as a re-entrant linkable library, with an API that's designed to be ergonomic to use from C directly, or from another language through FFI bindings.
		</p>
	</section>
	<section id='features'>
		<ul>
			<li id='cross-platform'>
			<img src="images/libgit2/icon-cross-platform@2x.png" />
			<h3>Cross-Platform</h3>
			<p>Linux, macOS, iOS, and Windows are fully tested and supported.</p>
			</li>
			<li id='c89'>
			<img src="images/libgit2/icon-c89@2x.png" />
			<h3>Portable C</h3>
			<p>Written in a well-supported subset of C99. Builds in GCC, Clang and MSVC.</p>
			</li>
			<li id='zero-dependencies'>
			<img src="images/libgit2/icon-zero-dependencies@2x.png" />
			<h3>Minimal Dependencies</h3>
			<p>libgit2 prefers system libraries, but offers minimal bundled dependencies where sensible.</p>
			</li>
			<li id='permissive-licensiing'>
			<img src="images/libgit2/icon-permissive-licensing@2x.png" />
			<h3>Permissive Licensing</h3>
			<p>GPLv2 with a Linking Exception that lets you use it with open or proprietary software.</p>
			</li>
		</ul>
	</section>
	<section id='production-usage'>
		<h5>Trusted and used in production by</h5>
		<div class="row">
			<a href="https://github.com/" target="_blank">
				<img src="images/libgit2/logo-github@2x.png" alt="GitHub" width="83" height="38" />
			</a>
			<a href="https://www.microsoft.com/" target="_blank">
				<img src="images/libgit2/logo-microsoft@2x.png" alt="Microsoft" width="150" height="32" />
			</a>
			<a href="https://www.plasticscm.com/" target="_blank">
				<img src="images/libgit2/logo-plastic@2x.png" alt="Plastic SCM" width="139" height="29" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<div class="row">
			<a href="https://beanstalkapp.com/" target="_blank">
				<img src="images/libgit2/logo-beanstalk@2x.png" alt="Beanstalk" width="118" height="37" />
			</a>
			<a href="https://www.striata.com/" target="_blank">
				<img src="images/libgit2/logo-striata@2x.png" alt="Striata" width="104" height="25" />
			</a>
			<a href="https://matlab.com/" target="_blank">
				<img src="images/libgit2/logo-matlab@2x.png" alt="Matlab" width="150" height="50" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<div class="row">
			<a href="https://www.canonical.com/" target="_blank">
				<img src="images/libgit2/logo-canonical@2x.png" alt="Canonical" width="150" height="20" />
			</a>
			<a href="https://bitbucket.org/" target="_blank">
				<img src="images/libgit2/logo-bitbucket@2x.png" alt="Bitbucket" width="150" height="38" />
			</a>
			<a href="https://about.gitlab.com/" target="_blank">
				<img src="images/libgit2/logo-gitlab@2x.png" alt="GitLab" width="120" height="25" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<div class="row">
			<a href="https://www.gitbutler.com/" target="_blank">
				<img src="images/libgit2/logo-gitbutler@2x.png" alt="GitButler" width="150" height="25" />
			</a>
			<a href="https://www.versionsql.com/" target="_blank">
				<img src="images/libgit2/logo-versionsql@2x.png" alt="VersionSQL" width="134" height="30" />
			</a>
		</div>
	</section>
</div>
<aside class='sidebar'>
	<h4>Language Bindings</h4>
	<ul class='additional-languages'>
        <li id='rust'>
        <img src="images/libgit2/logo-rust@2x.png" />
        <h6>Rust</h6>
        <h5>
            <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/git2-rs">git2.rs</a>
        </h5>
        </li>
		<li id='objective-c'>
		<img src="images/libgit2/logo-apple@2x.png" />
		<h6>Objective-C</h6>
		<h5>
			<a href="https://github.com/libgit2/objective-git">objective-git</a>
		</h5>
		</li>
		<li>
		<img src="images/libgit2/logo-python@2x.png" />
		<h6>Python</h6>
		<h5>
			<a href="http://www.pygit2.org/">pygit2</a>
		</h5>
		</li>
		<li>
		<img src="images/libgit2/logo-perl@2x.png" />
		<h6>Perl</h6>
		<h5>
			<a href="https://github.com/jacquesg/p5-Git-Raw">Git::Raw</a>
		</h5>
		</li>
		<li>
		<img src="images/libgit2/logo-nodejs@2x.png" />
		<h6>Node.js</h6>
		<h5>
			<a href="https://github.com/nodegit/nodegit">nodegit</a>
		</h5>
		</li>
		<li>
		<img src="images/libgit2/logo-go@2x.png" />
		<h6>Go</h6>
		<h5>
			<a href="https://github.com/libgit2/git2go">git2go</a>
		</h5>
		</li>
		<li>
		<img src="images/libgit2/logo-erlang@2x.png" />
		<h6>Erlang</h6>
		<h5>
			<a href="https://github.com/carlosmn/geef">Geef</a>
		</h5>
		</li>
		<li>
		<img src="images/libgit2/logo-gnome@2x.png" />
		<h6>GObject</h6>
		<h5>
			<a href="http://git.gnome.org/browse/libgit2-glib">libgit2-glib</a>
		</h5>
		</li>
	</ul>
	<ul class='additional-languages'>
		<li id='rugged'>
		<img src="images/libgit2/logo-ruby@2x.png" />
		<h6>Ruby</h6>
		<h5>
			<a href="https://github.com/libgit2/rugged">Rugged</a>
		</h5>
		</li>
		<li id='libgit2sharp'>
		<img src="images/libgit2/logo-net@2x.png" />
		<h6>.Net &amp; Mono</h6>
		<h5>
			<a href="https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2sharp">LibGit2Sharp</a>
		</h5>
		</li>
		<li>
		<img src="images/libgit2/logo-lua@2x.png" />
		<h6>Lua</h6>
		<h5>
			<a href="https://github.com/libgit2/luagit2">luagit2</a>
		</h5>
		</li>
		<li>
		<img src="images/libgit2/logo-parrot-vm@2x.png" />
		<h6>Parrot VM</h6>
		<h5>
			<a href="https://github.com/letolabs/parrot-libgit2">parrot-libgit2</a>
		</h5>
		</li>
		<li>
		<img src="images/libgit2/logo-qt@2x.png" />
		<h6>C++ Qt</h6>
		<h5>
			<a href="https://github.com/KDE/libqgit2">libqgit2</a>
		</h5>
		</li>
		<li>
		<img src="images/libgit2/logo-php@2x.png" />
		<h6>PHP</h6>
		<h5>
			<a href="https://github.com/garvins/php-git">php-git</a>
		</h5>
		</li>
		<li>
		<img src="images/libgit2/logo-chicken-scheme@2x.png" />
		<h6>Chicken Scheme</h6>
		<h5>
			<a href="https://wiki.call-cc.org/egg/git">chicken-git</a>
		</h5>
		</li>
		<li>
		<img src="images/libgit2/logo-d@2x.png" />
		<h6>D</h6>
		<h5>
			<a href="https://github.com/s-ludwig/dlibgit">dlibgit</a>
		</h5>
		</li>
	</ul>
	<ul class='additional-languages'>
	  <a href="https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2#language-bindings">And many more</a>
	</ul>
</aside>