Overview

Gitpod seamlessly integrates with major source control providers, enabling you to work with your code repositories directly within your Gitpod environments.

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Key Features

• Automated Repository Cloning: Your repositories are automatically cloned when you start a Gitpod environment
• Full Branch Management: Create, switch, and manage branches directly within your environment
• Commit and Push: Make changes and push them back to your repository without leaving Gitpod

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Supported Providers

Gitpod integrates with the following source control providers:

• GitHub
• GitLab
• Bitbucket Cloud
• Azure DevOps

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Authentication

You can authenticate with your source control provider using:

• OAuth: For a streamlined authentication experience
• Personal Access Tokens (PAT): For more granular control over permissions

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Security Architecture

Gitpod follows a secure architecture for source control integration:

• All source control interactions occur only through the runner on your infrastructure
• Gitpod’s management plane never has access to your credentials or source code
• Your code and credentials remain exclusively within your control

Visit the provider-specific pages for detailed setup instructions and best practices.