Gerrit Code Review

The open source, patchset based, code review platform for Git-based development

Gerrit is a web-based code review system that enables teams to collaborate on Git repositories with powerful patchset based review workflows, fine-grained permissions, and seamless integration with CI/CD pipelines.

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Why Teams Choose Gerrit

Powerful features that make Gerrit the preferred choice for code review

Open Source Freedom

100% open source with no licensing fees or vendor lock-in. Use at any scale without restrictions, with full access to source code and community-driven development.

Team Collaboration

Advanced review workflows with inline comments, patchset management, and configurable approval processes that scale from small teams to thousands of developers.

Git-Native Performance

Built specifically for Git with optimized performance, sophisticated branching strategies, and seamless integration with existing Git workflows.

Extensible Platform

Plugin architecture with 100+ community plugins and REST API for custom integrations with your existing tools and workflows.

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Core Features

Everything you need for effective code review and collaboration

Fine Grained Permission Model

Enterprise-grade access control that enables organizations to enforce strict security policies, maintain compliance requirements, and manage complex team structures with precise control over who can access what code. Perfect for regulated industries and large organizations with diverse development teams.

Git-Native Workflow

Unlike other Git forges, Gerrit's unique patch-based code review system more closely resembles the proven mailing list workflow used by Git itself and the Linux kernel, where patches are reviewed and iterated on before being applied to the main repository, ensuring higher code quality and better collaboration.

Enterprise Scalability

Proven to scale to thousands of concurrent developers and handles enormous Git repositories through global replication and active-active clustering. Enjoy multi-node scalability with zero-downtime upgrades, flexible deployment options, and enterprise-grade reliability.

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Developer Experience

Built for developers, with the tools and integrations you need to be productive

Patchset-Based Workflow

Unlike other SCMs, Gerrit's adopts a patch-based code review system which more closely resembles the proven mailing list workflow used by Git itself and the Linux kernel.

Patchset-based reviews
Iterative refinement
Git-native workflow
Proven collaboration model

REST API & Integrations

Comprehensive REST API for seamless integration with your existing development tools and CI/CD pipelines.

Full REST API coverage
Webhook support
CLI tools
IDE integrations

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Plugin Ecosystem

Extend and customize Gerrit with 100+ community plugins or build your own to fit your specific workflow needs.

100+ community plugins
Custom plugin development
Plugin marketplace
Easy installation

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CI/CD Integration

Seamlessly integrate with your existing CI/CD pipeline

Jenkins Integration

Integrate with Jenkins pipelines for automated testing, building, and deployment workflows.

Pipeline Support Build Status Auto-trigger

GitHub Actions

Connect with GitHub Actions via the GitHub plugin for automated testing and quality checks in your development workflow.

Workflow Integration Status Checks Parallel Jobs

Custom Webhooks

Webhook support for any CI/CD system, allowing you to integrate with your preferred tools and platforms.

REST API Event-driven Flexible

Zuul Gating System

Advanced gating system that ensures code quality by running tests before merging, preventing broken code from entering the repository.

Pre-merge Testing Gating Workflows Quality Assurance

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Trusted by Industry Leaders

Some of the biggest open source projects in the world succesfully use Gerrit for their Code Review workflows

Android

Chromium

OpenInfra Foundation

JGit

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Getting Started

Get up and running with Gerrit in minutes with our simple setup guides

Standalone

Get Gerrit running locally in under 2 minutes

Terminal

# Download the latest release
wget -O gerrit.war https://gerrit-releases.storage.googleapis.com/gerrit-3.13.3.war

# Initialize a new Gerrit site
java -jar gerrit.war init -d /path/to/gerrit/site_dir --dev --batch --install-all-plugins

# Start Gerrit
cd /path/to/gerrit/site_dir && bin/gerrit.sh start

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Docker Deployment

Run Gerrit in a container for easy deployment

Terminal

# Run with Docker
docker run -d \
  -p 8080:8080 \
  -p 29418:29418 \
  --name gerrit \
  gerritcodereview/gerrit:latest

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GerritHub.io

Readily available Gerrit instance. GerritHub.io is free to use, even for private repositories, making it perfect for teams of any size.

Seamlessly integrate your GitHub repositories, automatically replicate data from Gerrit to GitHub so to leverage Gerrit's code review capabilities while maintaining the visibility and social features of GitHub.

Visit GerritHub.io

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