What is 0xacab and what does it offer?

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0xacab is a code hosting service for Git repositories, described on its own site as "code hosting for friendly people." It is run by a collective, offers a public project browser, and is reachable both on the regular web and through a Tor onion address. It is aimed at people and projects looking for a small, community-oriented place to host code rather than a large commercial platform.

What 0xacab provides

  • Git repository hosting. The core service is hosting code repositories, including the ability to create and fork repos.
  • A public project directory. A browsable list of public projects is available at https://0xacab.org/explore.
  • Dual access routes. The site is available at https://0xacab.org and at its onion address: http://wmj5kiic7b6kjplpbvwadnht2nh2qnkbnqtcv3dyvpqtz7ssbssftxid.onion.
  • Published SSH host key fingerprints. The site lists its ed25519 and RSA key fingerprints so users can verify they are connecting to the right host.

Who runs it and how to reach them

0xacab is operated by a collective, not a company. The contact details published on the site are:

Channel Address
Email collective at riseup.net
IRC #riseup at irc.indymedia.org

Support requests are directed to the project's issue tracker rather than handled by email alone.

Access and account limits

New users can create or fork only one repository. The site states this is intentional, to limit spam and uncontrolled growth. If you need more than one repository, the documented path is to contact the collective or open a support ticket.

Verifying the host

If you connect over SSH, the site publishes fingerprints you can compare against:

  • ed25519 — MD5 e0:42:d2:20:b5:29:b8:f8:2c:f0:97:a2:c9:e9:c3:6b, SHA256 2D8lksRpOJ8ypmQE5I4Qq3JqYRHIvnlg6tJaFJv5Nbg
  • rsa — MD5 ec:f1:8f:6c:c3:2e:21:b6:a6:3d:6b:38:69:31:ae:28, SHA256 4oOr4sH8tA6lu6kzggkZo8Ockmenu7mlmojXnkUyLts

Matching these against what your SSH client reports is the way to confirm you are talking to the intended server.

When 0xacab fits — and when it may not

Choose it if you want a small collective-run host, value Tor access, and only need one repository to start. Look elsewhere if you need many repositories immediately, want a large commercial platform with extensive integrations, or need documented pricing and service-level terms — the site does not publish pricing information, so cost and plan details are not established by the available material.