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Gentoo Launches Codeberg Mirror, Beginning Gradual Move From GitHub

Gentoo attributes the shift to pressure to adopt Copilot on GitHub.

Overview

  • The project opened an official presence on Codeberg, where contributors can submit pull requests to the gentoo/gentoo mirror.
  • Maintainers describe this as the start of a long, mirror‑first transition, with additional repositories to be added to the Codeberg organization over time.
  • Gentoo says repeated attempts to push Copilot usage on its GitHub repositories prompted the change, as stated in its 2025 retrospective.
  • The mirrors are for contributor convenience while Gentoo continues to host its primary git infrastructure, consistent with its previous use of GitHub mirrors.
  • Gentoo recommends the AGit workflow to create pull requests on Codeberg without maintaining a personal fork.