New Git Hosting Platform Offers EU-Only Data Residency and AI-Free Development

EU-Exclusive Git Hosting

A new Git hosting platform has been introduced, offering public and private Git repositories hosted entirely within the European Union. This ensures that all data remains under European law, specifically GDPR, and is not subject to regulations like the US CLOUD Act. The platform states it prioritizes privacy and data sovereignty for its users.

No AI Training with User Code

A core principle of the new platform is its commitment to not using user code for training AI models. This policy extends to partners, with no exceptions or hidden clauses. The platform focuses on providing a development environment for humans, avoiding the integration of AI features into its core functionality.

Focus on Availability and Maintainer Support

The platform emphasizes high availability, engineering its systems to ensure continuous uptime for development teams. Additionally, it implements measures to block low-effort contributions, which it refers to as 'slop,' aiming to reduce the burden on maintainers and prevent burnout.

GitHub Compatibility and Migration

For users looking to migrate from GitHub, the platform provides a CLI tool named 'pun' that facilitates importing repositories. This tool can transfer full Git history, labels, issues, and pull requests with comments, preserving original numbers, timestamps, and author attribution. The platform also offers an API with GitHub-compatible request and response shapes, allowing most existing scripts to function with minimal changes.