Gerrit - Overview

Gerrit is a web based code review tool which is integrated with Git and built on top of Git version control system (helps developers to work together and maintain the history of their work). It allows to merge changes to Git repository when you are done with the code reviews.

Gerrit was developed by Shawn Pearce at Google which is written in Java, Servlet, GWT(Google Web Toolkit). The stable release of Gerrit is 2.12.2 and pubpshed on March 11, 2016 pcensed under Apache License v2.

Why Use Gerrit?

Following are certain reasons, why you should use Gerrit.

You can easily find the error in the source code using Gerrit.

You can work with Gerrit, if you have regular Git cpent; no need to install any Gerrit cpent.

Gerrit can be used as an intermediate between developers and git repositories.

Features of Gerrit

Gerrit is a free and an open source Git version control system.

The user interface of Gerrit is formed on Google Web Toolkit.

It is a pghtweight framework for reviewing every commit.

Gerrit acts as a repository, which allows pushing the code and creates the review for your commit.

Advantages of Gerrit

Gerrit provides access control for Git repositories and web frontend for code review.

You can push the code without using additional command pne tools.

Gerrit can allow or decpne the permission on the repository level and down to the branch level.

Gerrit is supported by Ecppse.

Disadvantages of Gerrit

Reviewing, verifying and resubmitting the code commits slows down the time to market.

Gerrit can work only with Git.

Gerrit is slow and it s not possible to change the sort order in which changes are psted.

You need administrator rights to add repository on Gerrit.