Fossil
fossil-scm.orgA Coherent Software Configuration Management System
Dev Toolsversion-controlscmdistributed-vcsself-hostedopen-sourcesqliteproject-management
About
Fossil is a distributed version control system that bundles bug tracking, wiki, forum, chat, and a built-in web interface into a single self-contained executable. It stores repository data in an SQLite database for reliability and supports HTTPS/SSH networking. The entire project website runs as a live Fossil instance, and cloning the repo includes the full site content.
Problem
Developers need a reliable, self-contained version control system that also handles bug tracking, wikis, and project communication without requiring multiple separate tools.
For
software developers and project teams seeking a self-hosted, all-in-one SCM solution
How it works
A single executable binary manages distributed version control, bug tracking, wiki, forum, and a built-in web UI, storing all data atomically in an SQLite database.
Business model
open-source
Status
launched