Detect Gitea
Gitea is an open-source forge software package for hosting software development version control using Git as well as other collaborative features like bug tracking, wikis and code review. It supports self-hosting but also provides a free public first-party instance hosted on DiDi's cloud.
Detection looks at cookies, meta tags, javascript globals, html markup across 4 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
Websites using Gitea
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Gitea. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
- Meta tags
- JavaScript globals
- HTML markup
Example public indicators for Gitea
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Gitea. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- i_like_gitea
- keywords: go,git,self-hosted,gitea
- window.config.assetVersionEncoded: .-gitea-
- <div class="ui left">\n © Gitea Version:
What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Gitea signature (4 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Gitea, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Gitea is still in place today.
How to check a site for Gitea
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Gitea signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies, meta tags, javascript globals) and scores them against the Gitea signature set (4 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Gitea on the results page.
Commonly implies
A confirmed Gitea match also implies these technologies are present.
FAQ: detecting Gitea
- Can PluginView detect Gitea without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Gitea — typically cookies, meta tags, javascript globals, html markup. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Gitea?
- Gitea is classified under Development in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Gitea?
- This reference currently tracks 4 fingerprint rules across cookies, meta tags, javascript globals, html markup. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Gitea?
- Illustrative public indicators for Gitea include i_like_gitea; keywords: go,git,self-hosted,gitea; window.config.assetVersionEncoded: .-gitea-. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
