macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install gotlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install gotMacPorts ports tree · devel/got/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install got with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix
Version control system. Version 0.127 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-24. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install got.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add gotAlpine Linux edge package indexes · got · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install gotDebian stable package indexes · got · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#gotnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/go/got/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Version control system
Project links
Commands and aliases
- gitwrapper
- got
- gotadmin
- gotctl
- gotd
- gotsh
- gotwebctl
- gotwebd
- tog
history
Project history and usage
Game of Trees, usually invoked as got, is a version control system that stores history in Git repositories while prioritizing ease of use and simplicity over flexibility. The official site says it is developed on OpenBSD, aimed especially at OpenBSD developers, and designed so Git can still be used for functionality not implemented in Got.
Project history
The project is an OpenBSD-style version-control effort with a C codebase, BSD licensing, manual pages, and a command set split across tools such as got, gotadmin, gotd, gotwebd, and tog. The got(1) manual describes got as a distributed version control system using the Git repository format, with checked-out work trees and synchronization between repositories.
A EuroBSDcon 2019 presentation described Game of Trees as a work-in-progress version control system intended to appeal to OpenBSD developers, designed and written from scratch, compatible with Git repositories, and built around concise manual pages. The public release directory shows a long sequence of 0.x tarball releases beginning with the 0.1 through 0.39 archives listed together in 2020, then steady release growth through 0.126 in 2026.
Adoption history
Got started with OpenBSD as its home audience and later gained an official portable version for Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, DragonFlyBSD, and macOS. The portable page lists pre-packaged versions for Alpine, MacPorts, Homebrew, NixOS, Void, Arch AUR, pkgsrc, Debian, Ubuntu, FreeBSD ports, Chimera Linux, GNU Guix, and Slackware, showing adoption beyond OpenBSD while retaining an OpenBSD-centered development culture.
How it is used
Users can initialize, import, clone, check out, diff, commit, branch, tag, fetch, and send Git-format repositories through got commands. The got.conf manual documents per-repository and per-work-tree configuration for authors, remotes, branches, signer settings, and fetch/send behavior, while related tools handle repository administration, server operation, web browsing, and terminal browsing.
Why package nerds care
Game of Trees is notable in package-manager culture because it is a serious alternative command-line interface and tool suite for Git-format repositories, built with BSD licensing and OpenBSD sensibilities. Packaging it gives non-OpenBSD users access to got, gotadmin, gotd, gotwebd, tog, and related workflows without replacing Git's on-disk repository format.
Timeline
- 2017: got(1) manual copyright begins with Martin Pieuchot, with later Stefan Sperling copyright years.
- 2019: EuroBSDcon presentation describes Game of Trees as a work-in-progress VCS for OpenBSD developers.
- 2020-09: The release directory lists got 0.1 through 0.39 tarballs with September 2020 timestamps.
- 2023: FOSDEM material covers gotd and the portable page describes support beyond OpenBSD.
- 2026-05: Game of Trees 0.126 and Game of Trees -portable 0.126 are released.
Related projects
- Git is the repository format and interoperability target.
- tog is the interactive terminal repository browser shipped in the Game of Trees family.
- gotd and gotwebd provide repository server and web browser interfaces.
- got-portable is the portability branch for Linux, BSDs, and macOS.
- Game of Trees Hub is the related hosting service linked from the official site.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for got. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 4 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.got/got.conf/etc/got.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
gitwrapper | cli | global executable | |
got | cli | global executable | |
gotadmin | cli | global executable | |
gotctl | cli | global executable | |
gotd | cli | global executable | |
gotsh | cli | global executable | |
gotwebctl | cli | global executable | |
gotwebd | cli | global executable | |
tog | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-25
manager version0.127
manager updated2026-07-24
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://gameoftrees.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:got |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.127 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/got |
| Homepage | https://gameoftrees.org/ |
| Repository | https://git.gameoftrees.org/gitweb?p=got.git |
| Upstream docs | https://gameoftrees.org/ |
| License | ISC |
| Source archive | https://gameoftrees.org/releases/portable/got-portable-0.127.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-24T22:13:37Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libevent, libretls, ncurses, openssl@3 |
| Build dependencies | bison, pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | got |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
got 0.111-1
game of trees version control system
https://gameoftrees.org/index.html
sudo apt install got- Section: misc
- Architecture: amd64
- 8 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Got
Debian apt95%
gotd 0.111-1
game of trees repository server
https://gameoftrees.org/index.html
sudo apt install gotd- Section: misc
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: got
- 8 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Got
Nix95%
got
nix profile install nixpkgs#got- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Got
Ubuntu apt95%
got 0.95-1build1
game of trees version control system
https://gameoftrees.org/index.html
sudo apt install got- Section: universe/misc
- Architecture: amd64
- 7 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Got
Ubuntu apt95%
gotd 0.95-1build1
game of trees repository server
https://gameoftrees.org/index.html
sudo apt install gotd- Section: universe/misc
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: got
- 6 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Got
apk95%
got 0.126-r0
A VCS which prioritizes ease of use and simplicity over flexibility
sudo apk add got- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: got
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Got
apk95%
got-doc 0.126-r0
A VCS which prioritizes ease of use and simplicity over flexibility (documentation)
sudo apk add got-doc- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: got
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Got
MacPorts95%
got
sudo port install got- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Got
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment