Gitee

Gitee is a Code Hosting and collaboration platform built primarily for the Chinese developer community. It combines Git-based repository hosting with Project Management, issue tracking and a public open-source discovery layer, making it a common place to browse projects, mirror code and collaborate with teams. For people working in AI, Gitee is often encountered as a distribution point for open-source models, datasets, inference scripts and tutorials that originate from Chinese research groups and companies.

What it does

At its core, Gitee provIDEs rEMOte Git repositories with the usual Workflows: comMITs, branches, pull requests, code review and release publishing. Around that foundation it layers organizational tools such as issue boards, wikis, milestones and access control for private or public projects. A public search and trending area lets visitors find repositories by language, topic or popularity, which is how many AI projects surface there.

Key capabilities

• Repository hosting: public and private Git repositories with web-based browsing and file preview.
• Collaboration: pull requests, code review comments, issue tracking and project boards.
• Open-source discovery: search, trending lists and topic browsing for finding projects and contributors.
• CI and automation: pipeline-style build and deployment features for teams that need automated checks.
• AI ecosystem presence: hosting for model weights, demo code and documentation from Chinese AI projects, though availability and licensing vary by repository.

Who it is for

Gitee suits developers and teams that want a Git host with strong support for Chinese-language documentation and regional network perfORMance. It is also useful for researchers and hobbyists who want to follow AI projects released by Chinese organizations without hunting across multiple sites. International users may find it valuable for accessing repositories that are not mirrored elsewhere, but should expect that some documentation is written only in Chinese.

How to get started

1. Create an account on the web platform.
2. Set up a profile and, if needed, configure SSH keys for Git access.
3. Create a new repository or import an existing project from another Git host.
4. Use search and trending pages to explore open-source projects, including AI-related repositories.
5. Invite collaborators and configure visibility, branch protection and issue settings.

Pricing and access caveat

Gitee offers free tiers for indiVidual and public projects alongside paid plans that add capacity and team features. ExACT limits, stoRAGe quotas and Enterprise options may change over time, so confirm current terms on the platform before committing a team. Access from outside mainland China may be slower or intermittently restricted, and some features or content could require a Chinese phone number or identity verification; availability may vary.