3 _EGit_ is a set of Eclipse plugins for working with Git repositories. It is
4 based on the _JGit_ library, which is a Git implementation in pure Java. This
5 package is licensed under the _EPL 2.0_. Please refer to the `LICENSE` file
6 for the complete license.
10 This package is composed of the following major components.
14 - __org.eclipse.egit__: Eclipse branding plugin for _EGit_.
15 - __org.eclipse.egit.core__: An Eclipse plugin providing an interface to
16 org.eclipse.jgit and support routines to allow processing in an
17 Eclipse workspace. It also supplies the team provider implementation.
18 - __org.eclipse.egit.gitflow__: bundle implementing support for the
19 [gitflow](https://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/)
21 - __org.eclipse.egit.gitflow.ui__: bundle implementing a user interface
22 for the gitflow branching model.
23 - __org.eclipse.egit.mylyn__: bundle integrating _EGit_ with _Eclipse Mylyn_
24 which provides integration for Eclipse with task tracking systems.
25 - __org.eclipse.egit.mylyn.ui__: bundle integrating _EGit_ user interface with
26 _Eclipse Mylyn_ task based user interface.
27 - __org.eclipse.egit.target__: Eclipse target platform providing EGit
28 3rd party dependencies for the build and for running EGit in Eclipse
30 - __org.eclipse.egit.ui__: An Eclipse plugin providing the user interface on
31 top of org.eclipse.egit.core.
32 - __org.eclipse.egit.ui.importer__: An Eclipse plugin integrating the Eclipse
33 smart import wizard to improve importing projects from Git repositories.
37 - __org.eclipse.egit.core.junit__: Reusable classes used by _EGit_ tests
38 - __org.eclipse.egit.core.test__: Unit tests for org.eclipse.egit.core.
39 - __org.eclipse.egit.gitflow.test__: Unit tests for org.eclipse.egit.gitflow.
40 - __org.eclipse.egit.mylyn.ui.test__: UI tests for org.eclipse.egit.mylyn.ui.
41 - __org.eclipse.egit.ui.importer.test__: UI tests for org.eclipse.egit.ui.smartimport.
42 - __org.eclipse.egit.ui.test__: UI tests for org.eclipse.egit.ui.
46 - __org.eclipse.egit.doc__: Documentation bundle packaging EGit documentation.
47 Raw documentation is written in the [wiki](https://wiki.eclipse.org/EGit/User_Guide).
48 - __org.eclipse.egit-feature__: Eclipse feature for installing the core
49 implementation bundles
50 - __org.eclipse.egit.gitflow-feature__: Eclipse feature for installing the
51 optional gitflow bundle.
52 - __org.eclipse.egit.mylyn-feature__: Eclipse feature for installing the EGit
53 task based interface integration.
54 - __org.eclipse.egit.repository__: Definitions for the EGit p2 repository
55 which can be used to install and upgrade EGit, includes all the features
56 and plugins from the JGit p2 repository.
57 - __org.eclipse.egit.source-feature__: Eclipse feature for installing EGit
58 source bundles to help debugging EGit in Eclipse.
62 - In general, EGit supports at least the latest two Eclipse releases.
63 For details, please see https://wiki.eclipse.org/EGit/FAQ
64 - JGit and EGit releases are versioned according to
65 [OSGi semantic versioning](https://www.osgi.org/wp-content/uploads/SemanticVersioning.pdf)
66 - Newer version of EGit may implement new functionality, remove
67 existing functions and change others without other notice than what
68 is written in the release notes, commit log and source files themselves.
72 The following list is not complete, but it gives an overview of the
75 - __org.eclipse.egit.core__
76 - Supplies an Eclipse team provider.
77 - Connect/disconnect the provider to a project.
78 - Search for the repositories associated with a project by
79 autodetecting the Git repository directories.
80 - Store which repositories are tied to which containers in the
82 - Tracks moves/renames/deletes and reflects them in the cache
84 - Resolves through linked containers.
86 - __org.eclipse.egit.ui__
87 - Connect team provider wizard panels.
88 - Connect to Git team provider by making a new repository.
89 - Connect to Git team provider by searching local filesystem
90 for existing repository directories.
91 - Team actions: track (add), untrack (remove), disconnect, show
92 history, compare version.
93 - Resource decorator shows file/directory state in the package
94 explorer and other views.
95 - Creating new commits or amending commits.
96 - View for staging changes (whole files and partial staging),
97 showing their differences and committing them.
98 - Graphical history viewer with the ability to compare versions
99 using eclipse built-in compare editor.
100 - Clone, push, pull, fetch
101 - Merge, rebase, cherry-pick
105 - signing support is incomplete
106 - verifying signed objects
112 Post questions or comments to the egit-dev@eclipse.org mailing list.
113 You need to be [subscribed](https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/egit-dev)
118 See the [EGit Contributor Guide](https://wiki.eclipse.org/EGit/Contributor_Guide).
122 More information about Git, its repository format, and the canonical
123 C based implementation can be obtained from the [Git website](https://git-scm.com/).