Automatically mirror repositories from GitHub to your self-hosted Gitea instance.
> [!IMPORTANT]
> **Upgrading to v3?** v3 requires a fresh start with a new data volume. Please read the [Upgrade Guide](UPGRADE.md) for instructions.
## 🚀 Quick Start
```bash
# Fastest way - using the simplified Docker setup
docker compose -f docker-compose.alt.yml up -d
# Access at http://localhost:4321
```
First user signup becomes admin. Configure GitHub and Gitea through the web interface!
## ✨ Features
- 🔁 Mirror public, private, and starred GitHub repos to Gitea
- 🏢 Mirror entire organizations with flexible strategies
- 🎯 Custom destination control for repos and organizations
- 🔐 Secure authentication with Better Auth (email/password, SSO, OIDC)
- 📊 Real-time dashboard with activity logs
- ⏱️ Scheduled automatic mirroring
- 🐳 Dockerized with multi-arch support (AMD64/ARM64)
## 📸 Screenshots
## Installation
### Docker (Recommended)
We provide two Docker Compose options:
#### Option 1: Quick Start (docker-compose.alt.yml)
Perfect for trying out Gitea Mirror or simple deployments:
```bash
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/RayLabsHQ/gitea-mirror.git
cd gitea-mirror
# Start with simplified setup
docker compose -f docker-compose.alt.yml up -d
# Access at http://localhost:4321
```
**Features:**
- ✅ Pre-built image - no building required
- ✅ Minimal configuration needed
- ✅ Data stored in `./data` directory
- ✅ Configure everything through web UI
- ✅ Automatic user/group ID mapping
**Best for:**
- First-time users
- Testing and evaluation
- Simple deployments
- When you prefer web-based configuration
#### Option 2: Full Setup (docker-compose.yml)
For production deployments with environment-based configuration:
```bash
# Start with full configuration options
docker compose up -d
```
**Features:**
- ✅ Build from source or use pre-built image
- ✅ Complete environment variable configuration
- ✅ Support for custom CA certificates
- ✅ Advanced mirror settings (forks, wiki, issues)
- ✅ Multi-registry support
**Best for:**
- Production deployments
- Automated/scripted setups
- Advanced mirror configurations
- When using self-signed certificates
#### Using Pre-built Image Directly
```bash
docker pull ghcr.io/raylabshq/gitea-mirror:v3.0.0
```
### Configuration Options
#### Quick Start Configuration (docker-compose.alt.yml)
Minimal `.env` file (optional - has sensible defaults):
```bash
# Custom port (default: 4321)
PORT=4321
# User/Group IDs for file permissions (default: 1000)
PUID=1000
PGID=1000
# JWT secret (auto-generated if not set)
JWT_SECRET=your-secret-key-change-this-in-production
```
All other settings are configured through the web interface after starting.
#### Full Setup Configuration (docker-compose.yml)
Supports extensive environment variables for automated deployment. See the full [docker-compose.yml](docker-compose.yml) for all available options including GitHub tokens, Gitea URLs, mirror settings, and more.
### LXC Container (Proxmox)
```bash
# One-line install on Proxmox VE
bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/ct/gitea-mirror.sh)"
```
See the [Proxmox VE Community Scripts](https://community-scripts.github.io/ProxmoxVE/scripts?id=gitea-mirror) for more details.
### Manual Installation
```bash
# Install Bun
curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash
# Setup and run
bun run setup
bun run dev
```
## Usage
1. **First Time Setup**
- Navigate to http://localhost:4321
- Create admin account (first user signup)
- Configure GitHub and Gitea connections
2. **Mirror Strategies**
- **Preserve Structure**: Maintains GitHub organization structure
- **Single Organization**: All repos go to one Gitea organization
- **Flat User**: All repos under your Gitea user account
- **Mixed Mode**: Personal repos in one org, organization repos preserve structure
3. **Customization**
- Click edit buttons on organization cards to set custom destinations
- Override individual repository destinations in the table view
- Starred repositories automatically go to a dedicated organization
## Troubleshooting
### Reverse Proxy Configuration
If using a reverse proxy (e.g., nginx proxy manager) and experiencing issues with JavaScript files not loading properly, try enabling HTTP/2 support in your proxy configuration. While not required by the application, some proxy configurations may have better compatibility with HTTP/2 enabled. See [issue #43](https://github.com/RayLabsHQ/gitea-mirror/issues/43) for reference.
## Development
```bash
# Install dependencies
bun install
# Run development server
bun run dev
# Run tests
bun test
# Build for production
bun run build
```
## Technologies
- **Frontend**: Astro, React, Shadcn UI, Tailwind CSS v4
- **Backend**: Bun runtime, SQLite, Drizzle ORM
- **APIs**: GitHub (Octokit), Gitea REST API
- **Auth**: JWT tokens with bcryptjs password hashing
## Security
### Token Encryption
- All GitHub and Gitea API tokens are encrypted at rest using AES-256-GCM
- Encryption is automatic and transparent to users
- Set `ENCRYPTION_SECRET` environment variable for production deployments
- Falls back to `BETTER_AUTH_SECRET` or `JWT_SECRET` if not set
### Password Security
- User passwords are hashed using bcrypt (via Better Auth)
- Never stored in plaintext
- Secure session management with JWT tokens
### Upgrading to v3
**Important**: If upgrading from v2.x to v3.0, please read the [Migration Guide](MIGRATION_GUIDE.md) for breaking changes and upgrade instructions.
For quick token encryption migration:
```bash
bun run migrate:encrypt-tokens
```
## Authentication
Gitea Mirror supports multiple authentication methods. **Email/password authentication is the default and always enabled.**
### 1. Email & Password (Default)
The standard authentication method. First user to sign up becomes the admin.
### 2. Single Sign-On (SSO) with OIDC
Enable users to sign in with external identity providers like Google, Azure AD, Okta, Authentik, or any OIDC-compliant service.
**Configuration:**
1. Navigate to Settings → Authentication & SSO
2. Click "Add Provider"
3. Enter your OIDC provider details:
- Issuer URL (e.g., `https://accounts.google.com`)
- Client ID and Secret from your provider
- Use the "Discover" button to auto-fill endpoints
**Redirect URL for your provider:**
```
https://your-domain.com/api/auth/sso/callback/{provider-id}
```
### 3. Header Authentication (Reverse Proxy)
Perfect for automatic authentication when using reverse proxies like Authentik, Authelia, or Traefik Forward Auth.
**Environment Variables:**
```bash
# Enable header authentication
HEADER_AUTH_ENABLED=true
# Header names (customize based on your proxy)
HEADER_AUTH_USER_HEADER=X-Authentik-Username
HEADER_AUTH_EMAIL_HEADER=X-Authentik-Email
HEADER_AUTH_NAME_HEADER=X-Authentik-Name
# Auto-provision new users
HEADER_AUTH_AUTO_PROVISION=true
# Restrict to specific email domains (optional)
HEADER_AUTH_ALLOWED_DOMAINS=example.com,company.org
```
**How it works:**
- Users authenticated by your reverse proxy are automatically logged in
- No additional login step required
- New users can be auto-provisioned if enabled
- Falls back to regular authentication if headers are missing
**Example Authentik Configuration:**
```nginx
# In your reverse proxy configuration
proxy_set_header X-Authentik-Username $authentik_username;
proxy_set_header X-Authentik-Email $authentik_email;
proxy_set_header X-Authentik-Name $authentik_name;
```
### 4. OAuth Applications (Act as Identity Provider)
Gitea Mirror can also act as an OIDC provider for other applications. Register OAuth applications in Settings → Authentication & SSO → OAuth Applications tab.
**Use cases:**
- Allow other services to authenticate using Gitea Mirror accounts
- Create service-to-service authentication
- Build integrations with your Gitea Mirror instance
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please read our [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on our code of conduct and the process for submitting pull requests.
## License
GNU General Public License v3.0 - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
## Star History
## Support
- 📖 [Documentation](https://github.com/RayLabsHQ/gitea-mirror/tree/main/docs)
- 🔐 [Custom CA Certificates](docs/CA_CERTIFICATES.md)
- 🐛 [Report Issues](https://github.com/RayLabsHQ/gitea-mirror/issues)
- 💬 [Discussions](https://github.com/RayLabsHQ/gitea-mirror/discussions)
- 🔧 [Proxmox VE Script](https://community-scripts.github.io/ProxmoxVE/scripts?id=gitea-mirror)