VGIT

VGIT is a distributed version control system for VSI OpenVMS that enables developers to participate in heterogeneous environments and interact with services like GitHub and BitBucket.

Key Highlights:

• Functionality: Provides a partial Git implementation built on Open Source packages like cURL and OpenSSL.
• Recent Updates: Includes bug fixes (e.g., handling branch/tag names with periods) and enhancements such as proxy support (config http.proxy), rebase and pull -r support, and SSH key (ed25519) integration.
• Requirements: Requires OpenVMS 8.4-2L1 or higher, TCP/IP networking, and ODS-5 file systems.
• Installation: Distributed as a PCSI kit using PRODUCT INSTALL VGIT.
• Operational Notes: Files must be in stream-lf format; SSH key authentication requires PEM format.