Git is the world's most widely used distributed version control system, created by Linus Torvalds in 2005. With 100 million+ developers using Git, it has become the de facto standard for tracking code changes, collaboration, and deployment. Git's branching model underpins modern CI/CD and DevSecOps workflows.
| Type | Distributed version control system (DVCS) |
| Created | 2005 by Linus Torvalds |
| Licence | GNU General Public License v2 |
| Protocol | Git protocol, SSH, HTTPS |
| Data Model | Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) of commits |
| Adoption | 100 million+ developers |