Show HN: Forgejo Appliance, a private Git server based on OrbStack and Tailscale

Category: infrastructure

Tags: forgejo, git-server, tailscale, orbstack, self-hosted

Score: 5.5/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 5, Documentation: 6, Utility: 6)

Forgejo Appliance is a blueprint for deploying a private Git server (Forgejo) on macOS using OrbStack and Tailscale, enabling secure remote access for workgroups. It integrates PostgreSQL, automated OAuth authentication, and HTTPS via Tailscale, and can be adapted for other server applications. The project stands out for its practical approach to combining modern dev tools for a self-hosted, distributed team environment.

Target audience: backend devs, devops

Repository: https://github.com/highpost/forgejo-appliance · Shell · BSD-2-Clause

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