gilt
The premium Open Source alternative to Git Submodules
🎯 Best for:Managing complex Git repository overlays and dependencies.
What is gilt?
A declarative tool that replaces Git submodules for managing specific directories across multiple repositories. It uses a YAML manifest to overlay remote Git content into local paths, simplifying complex dependency management.
Tech Stack
GoDevOps & CI/CD
Why gilt?
- • Declarative config
- • No submodules
- • Directory-level control
Limitations
- • Niche use case
- • Manual sync required
- • CLI only
3/5/2026
Last Update
7
Forks
2
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Git Submodules)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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