A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Share a Private Git Repository Sharing a private Git repository involves an easy process, albeit with slight differences based on the platform you are using. The Breakdown
Step-by-Step Process
Access Repository Settings:
Go to your private repository
Click on the Settings button.
Manage Access:
On the left-hand side select either Manage access or Collaborators and teams based on whether you are using GitHub, GitLab or Azure DevOps.
You can add teams or individuals from this menu34, in the case of GitHub.
Invite Collaborators:
Invite Collaborator or Team members names whom you want to give access.
23 Grant relevant permissions (read, write and admin) according to their role on the project
Platform-Specific Considerations
GitHub: You could organize permission settings by teams.git-sharing (ad) Each team can have different roles (read, triage5, write4,maintain and admin1) which defines their access to repository3.
GitLab — Allows you to set visibility and access controls with project- or group-level configuration. Per-project deletion restriction and visibility defaults to improve security2
Azure DevOps: You could set permissions at the project- as well as repository level. By modifying settings in Project Settings menu14, you can control which roles are allowed to contribute and view the repository.
Best Practices
As a security measure, try to grant your collaborators the minimum privileges necessary.
Review access setting on a regular basis to be compliant with org settings.
You can always partition your repositories to keep certain sensitive datasets private for each teammate.
All in all, by being aware of the discussed steps and considerations before making your Git repository public you can share your private Git repo with others while making sure that only chosen ones are allowed to work on it.
