Frequently Asked Questions

Can I mirror my repository to Codeberg

Doing this requires you to set it up yourself using tools like GitHub actions.

Codeberg previously supported this capability, but was inundated with unused repositories swallowing up resources for projects that were curious but non-commital. It’s considered out of scope for this guide.

Can I use my GitHub Actions?

Yes!.. but also no.

Yes! If you mirror your repository back to GitHub, GitHub will continue to launch actions corresponding to your actions in .github/workflows, but the feedback loop during development would then be split across repositories.

Yes! You can use Forgejo Actions, which are very, very similar and also open source! However, this service requires that you host your own runners to execute the action, which is a pretty steep learning curve.

No! The alternative, free service provided by Codeberg uses Woodpecker CI, which offers similar capabilities, but with very a very different design philosophy that doesn’t offer one-to-one conversion of actions.

We aim to provide an equally comfortable CI experience on whichever platform is most accessible on Codeberg.