---
title: "Soft Serve Self-Hosted Git Server with SSH TUI"
description: "Soft Serve is a self-hostable Git server by Charmbracelet that provides a beautiful terminal UI accessible over SSH. It supports cloning over SSH, HTTP, and Git protocol, Git LFS, access control with SSH keys, and on-demand repository creation."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve"
category:
  - "Developer Tools"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "charmbracelet/soft-serve"
  github_stars: 6756
---

# Soft Serve Self-Hosted Git Server with SSH TUI

Soft Serve is a self-hostable Git server by Charmbracelet that provides a beautiful terminal UI accessible over SSH. It supports cloning over SSH, HTTP, and Git protocol, Git LFS, access control with SSH keys, and on-demand repository creation.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/soft-serve-self-hosted-git-server-ssh-tui/)