Google quietly launches GitHub cloud rival

Google has launched a code repository supported by cloud technology with little fanfare.  The Mountain View, CA-based firm’s quiet project, the Cloud Code Repository, offers users private code repositories hosted on the Google Cloud Platform. Currently in the beta stage of development and offering free signups, the repository can be set up as a Git remote, and operations including push, pull, clone and log are offered, among others.

 

A source code editor is also on the table, where repository files can be viewed by branch, commit and tag — and quick edits can be made through the Google Developers Console. Every project created through the console has an associated Cloud Source repository, which can be used for the collaborative development of applications and services…

The dashboard also links up to the Google Cloud Debugger which allows users to inspect Java applications running on running on Google Compute Engine and App Engine without stopping them or slowing them down, according to the tech giant.  Users can also connect a Git repository to a hosted repository on GitHub or Bitbucket, where it is automatically synced to the Cloud Source repository…

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