Git is a powerful distributed version control system created by Linus Torvalds to manage code history quickly and reliably. It keeps the entire project history locally, allowing offline work, easy branching, and merging.
What truly sets Git apart is its flexibility - lightweight branching, a staging area, and support for different workflows (centralized, forks, feature branches) make it the preferred tool for both solo developers and larger teams. Paired with hosting services like GitHub or GitLab, you get version control, collaboration tools, and integrations in one seamless package.
Git is open source (GPL‑2.0‑only) and has an active community that continuously improves the tool. With robust data integrity based on cryptographic hashes and an optimized architecture, Git is the de facto standard for source control worldwide.


































